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The three domes of the Church of the Holy Virgin at
Maadi. (photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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Visitors enjoying the scenery of the beautiful Nile
(photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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Interior of the Church Holy Virgin at Maadi (photo:
Alexander Onderwaater) |
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A family receives a blessing from the Holy Bible that
was found floating on the Nile before the Church of the Holy Virgin
at Maadi on Friday March 12, 1976. The Bible was opened to chapter
19 of the book of Isaiah at the verse: “Blessed be Egypt My
people.” (photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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A girl came with her family to visit the Church of
the Holy Virgin at Maadi (photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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A place near the spot in the Church of the Holy Virgin
at Maadi, from where the Holy Family departed by boat to Upper Egypt.
(Photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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A beautiful mosaic of the Holy Family and the Church
of the Holy Virgin on the right. We also see the Holy Bible that
was found floating in the Nile before the church, opened to the
verse:” Blessed be Egypt My people.”[Isaiah19]. (photo:
Alexander Onderwaater) |
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Exterior of the Church of the Holy Virgin at Maadi,
with many visitors. (photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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A door in the court of the Church of the Holy Virgin
at Maadi leading to the steps the Holy Family descended to depart
in a boat for Upper Egypt. (photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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Attractive scenery of the Nile from the Church of the
Holy Virgin at Maadi (photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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The tomb of father Bishara Ibrahim the late priest
of the Church of the Holy Virgin at Maadi, who died at 96 years
of age in 2002. He was known for his powerful prayers and love for
everyone even during his last years of illness. He is buried in
the church. (photo: Alexander Onderwaater) |
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Icon of the Holy Virgin
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Place from where the Holy Family took the boat to Upper Egypt and where the floating Bible was found in 1976. |
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