 In the village of el-Munīra | ||
| el-Munīra · المنيرة | ||
| Governorate | New valley | |
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| Residents | 2.330 (2006) | |
| height | 63 m | |
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El-Munira (Arabic:عزبة المنيرة, ʿIzbat al-Munīra, „Estate "the radiant"“), The former el-Mahariq (Arabic:المحاريق, al-Maḥārīq, „the burning one“, Is a relatively large village in the north of the egyptian Sink el-Chārga. It is located approximately 23 kilometers north of the city el-Chārga on the east side of the street Asyūṭ–el-Chārga. To the east of the village, in Deir el-Munīra, there are several archaeological sites. Hamlets 5, 17, 54 and 55 also belong to the village of el-Munīra.
background
The village el-Munīra with about 2,300 inhabitants (2006)[1] is for the most part east of the trunk road. To the west of the street is the 1 administration(25 ° 37 ′ 7 ″ N.30 ° 38 ′ 40 ″ E) of the village and that 1 youth Center(25 ° 36 '59 "N.30 ° 38 '37 "E.). Over time, the village expanded further and further east. This new development area is characterized by regularly laid out streets.
Today six or seven families live in the old village center, all of them from the El-Chārga depression. Many families still live in their associations. In the area of the houses, livestock such as ducks, chickens, but also cows are kept. The village still lives partly from agriculture. But there is no longer enough water today. The local products can only cover half of the needs of the village.
The oldest families have lived here for about eight generations, about 250 years. Probably the most important family is that of the esch-Shāmī, which is also the mayor, the ʿAround, or more recently the head of the settlement, den Raʾis, represents. The head of this family, el-Hagg Suleimān Muḥammad Qandīl Aḥmad Qandīl ʿAlī Aḥmad esch-Shāmī (Arabic:سليمان محمد قنديل أحمد قنديل علي أحمد الشامي) Was born in el-Munīra in 1925.[2] His father died prematurely. His son Gamāl is now the current head of the settlement. The esch-Shāmī family is by no means insignificant, because el-Hagg Suleimān esch-Shāmī reported, not without pride, that he has already welcomed fourteen governors to his house.
El-Hagg Suleimān esch-Shāmī also related about the Name of the villagewho is even more young. The former name was el-Maḥārīq, which indicates burning fields or houses. They were very unhappy about this and wanted to change the name. In 1970 they applied to the local governor for a name change, which was granted. Since then the village has been called el-Munīra, the Radiant.
Even if you think that time has stood still in the village. Umm ʿAlī, who was born in 1926, knows how to tell from the "good old days".[2] She came from Muḥammad Ṭuleib and married when she was twelve. She has seven sons, two daughters and many grandchildren. She said that life here used to be nice. One was content with the gifts of nature. But modern life with cars - yes, she dislikes that.
getting there
The village of el-Munīra is about 20 kilometers north of the city el-Chārga on the east side of the street Asyūṭ–el-Chārga. It's easy to get to by taxi. Minibuses run to and from the city every two hours el-Chārga.
If you go to the Deir el-Munīra If you want to travel on, you need a motorcycle or an all-terrain vehicle.
mobility
The village is not very big. You can actually get to everything on foot. However, the streets are wide enough to pass them with a car.
Tourist Attractions
One can walk through the village and the adjacent fields. The most important buildings are the three mosques, the 1 West mosque(25 ° 37 ′ 6 ″ N.30 ° 38 '43 "E), Arabic:المسجد الغربي, al-Masǧid al-Gharbī, the (2 Great mosque(25 ° 37 ′ 6 ″ N.30 ° 38 ′ 51 ″ E), Arabic:مسجد المنيرة الكبير, Masǧid al-Munīra al-Kabīr, and the 3 East mosque(25 ° 37 ′ 3 ″ N.30 ° 38 '57 "E), Arabic:المسجد الشرقي, al-Masǧīd al-Sharqī.
There is a former one about 650 meters north of the village center 4 British military camp(25 ° 37 ′ 27 ″ N.30 ° 38 '49 "E.)used by the military during and after the First World War. The warehouse is still in good condition, so the villagers have set up their warehouse for agricultural products here.
kitchen
There are restaurants in town el-Chārga. There is also a bakery, café and restaurant in el-Munīra.
accommodation
Accommodation is usually in the city el-Chārga elected.
Practical advice
Mr. ʿAlī Ḥusein, Tel. (0) 122 958 4922 or (0) 115 419 6471, can visit the whole area including the archaeological sites such as Deir el-Munīra or el-Sumeira Help. He knows his way around here and also has a motorcycle.
A 2 Switchboard(25 ° 37 ′ 3 ″ N.30 ° 38 ′ 45 ″ E) is almost within sight of the road southeast of the West Mosque.
trips
The fortress is located 3 kilometers east of the village Deir el-Munīra. About 2800 meters south of the fortress is the 375 meter high mountain Ǧabal (Umm) el-Ghanāʾim.
The fortresses and archaeological sites of are in the vicinity Qasr el-Gibb, es-Sumeira, Qasr ed-Dabaschiya and Qasr el-Labacha.
Individual evidence
- ↑Population figures according to the 2006 Egyptian census, accessed June 3, 2014.
- ↑ 2,02,1Personal interview on September 11, 2012.
