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Beni Suef, also spelled Bani Suwayf, Beni Sueif, Beni Swaif, Beni Sweif, and Beni Suaif is the capital city of the Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
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Beni Suef is an important agricultural center which grew from a small village at the turn of the century and now hosts a population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of over 150,000. It was famous for its linen
Linen

Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....
 manufacturing in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
, and continues to be heavily involved in cotton-spinning and carpet
Carpet

A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. The term was also used for table and wall coverings, as carpets were not commonly used on the floor in European interiors until the 18th century....
-making.






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Beni Suef, also spelled Bani Suwayf, Beni Sueif, Beni Swaif, Beni Sweif, and Beni Suaif is the capital city of the Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
.

Beni Suef is an important agricultural center which grew from a small village at the turn of the century and now hosts a population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of over 150,000. It was famous for its linen
Linen

Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....
 manufacturing in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
, and continues to be heavily involved in cotton-spinning and carpet
Carpet

A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. The term was also used for table and wall coverings, as carpets were not commonly used on the floor in European interiors until the 18th century....
-making. It is also known for its alabaster
Alabaster

Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; the latter is generally the alabaster of the ancients....
, quarried in the nearby hills. Beni Suef is located about 115 km (72 miles) south of Cairo
Cairo

Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
. The Meidum Pyramid and Fayum Oasis are nearby.

Accidents

  • A train
    Egyptian National Railways

    Egyptian National Railways is the national railway of Egypt and managed by the parastatal Egyptian Railway Authority ....
     accident in 1995 near Beni Suef left 75 people dead.
  • The Beni Suef Cultural Palace Fire
    Beni Sweif Cultural Palace Fire

    The Beni Suef Cultural Palace fire occurred in Beni Suef, Egypt, on September 5, 2005 and killed 46 people.The Cultural Palace was overcrowded at the occasion of the Amateur Theatre Festival when a burning candle lid paper d?cor on the stage and started a conflagration....
    , on September 5, 2005, killed 46 people.


See also

  • Bishop Athanasius
    Athanasius, Metropolitan of Beni Suef

    Metropolitan Athanasius In the 1960s, Bishop Athanasius founded The Daughters of St. Mary in Beni Suef, an order of serving nuns who played a role in various social projects in the community....
  • The Daughters of St. Mary
    The Daughters of St. Mary

    The Daughters of St. Mary is a Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria community of Coptic monasticism based in Beni Suef, Egypt....


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