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This is another monastery down the valley a little, stemming from the 4th century AD. This one also Coptic in nature and named after an Egyptian saint christened Pishay. The main nave feels pretty cavernous.
The Red Monastery or The Monastery of Apa Pshay is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint named Pshay or Pishay, not to be confused with Pishoy, Bishop of Sketis. It is located near the Upper Egyptian city of Souhag, and about two and a half miles (4.0 km) north-west of the White Monastery. The monastery's name is derived from the colour of the construction material of its outside walls, consisting of red (burnt) brick. These walls are considerably thicker at the base than at the top, and, just like the walls of Egyptian temples, they are surmounted by cavetto moldings. The Red Monastery is architecturally similar to the White Monastery.
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الدير الأبيض
This is probably what Sohag is most known for, the Coptic monastery that has long been inhabited by monks. It is dedicated to Shenouda the Archimandrite and was established in or around 442 AD. Living history.
A busy church, busy in the sense of ornamentation, paintings all over the walls and an iconostasis.
جامع الفرشوطي
Another mosque that you might as well see since you're in the neighborhood that has a minaret reaching 53-metres.
مسجد العارف بالله.
The el-'Arif Mosque was built in the 14th century, has paired minarets and an ornamentally painted ceiling.
دير الشهداء بأخميم إيبارشيه أخميم وساقلتة
Monastery and necropolis - probably not the best if you get nightmares watching cryptkeeper movies because there are mummified bodies on display everywhere.