Monastery of the Holy Virgin at Dirunka. Asyut is the Egyptian city with the highest Coptic Christian concentration.

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Monastery of the Holy Virgin at Dirunka. Dirunka convent was built by a cave where the Holy Family are said to have taken refuge during the flight into Egypt. Asyut is the Egyptian city with the highest Coptic Christian concentration.

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