Qiman al-Arus explained

Qiman al-Arus
Native Name:قمن العروس
Native Name Lang:ar
Pushpin Map:Egypt
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Egypt
Coordinates:29.3°N 31.1694°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Egypt
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Beni Suef
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:28,246
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:+2
Other Name:Koma

Qiman al-Arus (Komá)[1] is a village in the Beni Suef Governorate of Egypt.

The city's name comes from .[2]

It is famed as the birthplace of St. Anthony, whose hagiography claimed his family was wealthy and owned sizable estates in the area in the early 3rd century AD.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Stefan, Timm . Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit . 1988 . 2154–2156.
  2. Web site: Peust . Carsten . Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten . 73.