| Page Views: 1,546 Last Visit to Musturud: September, 2005 | The Holy Family journey in Egypt: Mostorod by Diana75 - last update: Apr 9, 2006 |
| The Church of the Holy Virgin belfry |
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| Inside the Church of the Holy Virgin in Mostorod |
|  | According to tradition, the Holy Family travelled from Bethlehem in Palestine to Tel Basta passing through Rafah, Al-Arish, and Farama in north Sinai.
From Tel Basta the Holy Family arrived to Mostorod, located 10 km north of Cairo, where they stayed in a crypt which today is part of the church.
Mostorod is part of greater Cairo and is located on the agricultural road from Cairo to Bilbays.
Mostorod is also called Al-Mahamma, which in Arabic means "The Bathing Place", a name given to the town because Mary bathed the Christ Child in this place and washed his clothes. |
Today in Mostoros can be visited the Church of the Holy Virgin with the cave in which the Holy Family found shelter after a long day of traveling and the well that Jesus created, which the Holy Family used for drinking, washing and bathing.
It is worth to mentione that, on their way back to Palestine, the Holy Family stopped once more at Mostorod and, this time, caused a spring to gush from the earth. This spring still flows today.
The recorded history of the church goes back to 1185 A.D. when Pope Marcos III built a great church on this place, dedicated to the Holy Virgin.
Coptic Christians make a pilgrimage to Mostorod in August for the feast of the assumption of the holy Virgin. | | | Inside the crypt where the Holy Family rest |
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volopolo Mon Nov 10, 2008 15:29 UTC
I love archeology and Egypt. I've been one time only in Pyramids but hope that i have the change to be again! | matcrazy1 Sun Dec 10, 2006 15:18 UTC
Great tips and beautiful pictures (especially of the icons) on the Church of the Holy Virgin! Thanks a lot for sharing, I've never heard of that church! | whitecliff62 Fri Aug 11, 2006 15:37 UTC
Thanks for visiting Icmeler Diana, i nearly booked a holiday to Egypt last week but i choose something else right at the last min, oh well maybe next time. | LoriPori Mon Jul 3, 2006 13:31 UTC
WOW! The Crypt with a mosaic of the Virgin May and Child is absolutely beautiful, as are all the wonderful icons. Lovely page Diana. |
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