Nag Hammadi (Naja' Ḥammādī)
Nag Hammadi (نجع حمادى Najʿ Ḥammādī) is a city in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile in the Qena Governorate, about 80 km north-west of Luxor. It had a population of close to 43,000.
The town of Nag Hammadi is named after its founder, Mahmoud Pasha Hammadi, a member of the Hammadi family in Sohag, Egypt. Mahmoud Pasha Hammadi was a major landholder in Sohag, and known for his strong opposition to the British rule in Egypt beginning in 1882.
Nag Hammadi is about 5 km west of ancient Chenoboskion (Χηνοβόσκιον) The "Nag Hammadi Library", an important collection of 2nd-century Gnostic texts, was found at Jabal al-Ṭārif near Nag Hammadi in 1945.
The city was the site of the Nag Hammadi Massacre in January 2010, in which eight Coptic Christians were shot dead by three men. In total, nineteen Coptic Christians were attacked.
The town of Nag Hammadi is named after its founder, Mahmoud Pasha Hammadi, a member of the Hammadi family in Sohag, Egypt. Mahmoud Pasha Hammadi was a major landholder in Sohag, and known for his strong opposition to the British rule in Egypt beginning in 1882.
Nag Hammadi is about 5 km west of ancient Chenoboskion (Χηνοβόσκιον) The "Nag Hammadi Library", an important collection of 2nd-century Gnostic texts, was found at Jabal al-Ṭārif near Nag Hammadi in 1945.
The city was the site of the Nag Hammadi Massacre in January 2010, in which eight Coptic Christians were shot dead by three men. In total, nineteen Coptic Christians were attacked.
Map - Nag Hammadi (Naja' Ḥammādī)
Map
Country - United_Arab_Republic
 |
 |
| Flag of Egypt | |
The republic was led by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The UAR was a member of the United Arab States, a loose confederation with the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, which was dissolved in 1961.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGP | Egyptian pound | £ or جم | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| AR | Arabic language |
| EN | English language |
| FR | French language |