The Monastery is located behind a hill, in the West Bank of Aswan, in front of Elephantine Island. It is usually visited by tourists taking a camel tour.
The real name of the monastery is Anba Hadra. It was founded by an anchorite who was consecrated a bishop of Syene by Patriarch Theophilus (385-412 AD). The tradition tells that just after his marriage at the age of eighteen, he encountered a funeral procession. This inspired him to preserve his chastity and he decided to be a disciple of Saint Baiman. He also dedicated his life to the studying of the life of Saint Antony. Anba Hadra died during the time of Theodosius I.
The monastery was built during the sixth or seventh century and it was reconstructed during the eleventh century. It suffered great damage during the Ayyubid rule (12th...
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