(Al-) Minya may refer to:
Places and jurisdictions
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Minya Governorate
Minya ( ') is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. Its capital city, Minya, is located on the left bank of the Nile River.
Etymology
The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as ''Tmoone ...
in Egypt
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Minya, Egypt
MinyaAlso spelled '' el...'' or ''al...'' ''...Menia, ...Minia'' or ''...Menya'' ( ) is the capital of the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located approximately south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River, which flows north ...
, capital city of the Minya Governorate; Ancient Egyptian name Men'at Khufu, meaning the nursing city of Khufu
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Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Minya
The Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Minya is a suffragan eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Coptic Catholic Church (Alexandrian Rite in Coptic language) in its sole ecclesiastical province, that of the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria (w ...
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Khirbat al-Minya
Khirbet Minya, also known as Qasr al-Minya () or Ayn Minyat Hisham in Arabic and Horvat/Hurvat Minnim in Hebrew, is an Umayyad-built '' qasr'' (palace) in eastern Galilee, Israel, about west of the northern end of Lake Tiberias. It was erected ...
, the remains of an Umayyad ''qasr'' (fortified palace) on the Sea of Galilee
Other
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Minya (Xena)
'' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' is an American television series based on the tales of the classical Greek hero, produced from January 16, 1995, to November 22, 1999. It had two spin-off series: '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', which ran from 19 ...
, a character from the TV series ''Xena: Warrior Princess''
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Minilla
is a fictional monster, or kaiju, who first appeared in Toho's 1967 film '' Son of Godzilla''. He is the adopted son of Godzilla, and is sometimes referenced as Minya, Godzilla Jr., and Baby Godzilla in the American dubbed versions.
Overview De ...
, the titular son of the film ''Son of Godzilla'', referred to as "Minya" in dubbed English versions
Similar names
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El Mina, Lebanon
El-Mina or El Mina (Arabic: الميناء / ALA-LC: ''al-Mīnā’'', which means "the harbour"), is the coastal side and harbor of Tripoli, Northern Lebanon. El-Mina occupies the coastal location of the old Phoenician city of Tripolis. It is L ...
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El Mina, Mauritania
El Mina is a suburb of Nouakchott and urban commune in western Mauritania. It has a population of 181,640 (2023 census).
El Mina has a bad reputation in Mauritania. It is considered one of the poorest parts of the city and is known for its pr ...
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El Golea
El Menia () is an oasis town and Communes of Algeria, commune, and capital of El Ménia District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The former name is El Goléa (); together in Arabic, the two names mean ''Impregnable Castle''. According to the 20 ...
(Arabic: القلعة) is an oasis town and commune in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The official name is "El Menea".
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* ''Netron Menya'', a Russian steam battleship; see the
list of Russian battleships
See also
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Minia (disambiguation)
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