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Scene at the mulid of the Sheikh Bibaivi at Biba. This sheikh is claimed by both Muslims and Copts, and his mulid is held in the precincts and also in the church itself. An arm of the holy man only is preserved here. This scene is in the courtyard of the church.

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View of the Nile Valley in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt, near Biba and Saft al-Khirsah, photographed from the International Space Station during Expedition 48. The cultivated Nile Valley and the Nile River are bordered by the Western Desert to the west and the Eastern Desert to the east.
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Bibā

Beni Suweif, Egypt · Africa

About Bibā

Bibā sits on the route: 25 minutes from Sumusţā al Waqf.

Bibā is in Beni Suweif, Egypt, with about 95,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sumusţā al Waqf, about 13 km away.

Biba (Arabic: ببا; Coptic: ⲡⲁⲡⲟ) is a city in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It contains a cathedral that dates back to the sixth century, although the building that stands today was built in the 19th century. The city was called Papa or Papa Megale (Ancient Greek: Παπα Μεγάλη) in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt.

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Quick Information

Population
94,677
Continent
Africa
Country
Egypt
Region
Beni Suweif
Timezone
Africa/Cairo
Coordinates
28.9241, 30.9854

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Police
122
Ambulance
123
Fire
180
Driving side
right

Tourist police: 126.

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