qena mosque
this provincial capital located 57 miles el balyana , 39 miles north of luxor. famous proximity ruins of dendara. owes modern prosperity opening of wadi qena towards red sea, major traffic route between upper egypt , red sea. tourists traveling between luxor , red sea assuredly pass through city since there 1 road connection. qena noted pottery, in particular porous water.
in addition ancient egyptian heritage city of cainepolis. qena has considerable islamic heritage , famous mosque. maghrebi abd el-rahim settled in qena upon return mecca , founded sufi center here. upon death in 1195, mosque built above tomb , became place of pilgrimage. there huge modern mosque of sheikh el-qenawi in main square attests importance.
qena has witnessed major restorations, , came third in unesco city beauty contest.
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