Altercations occurred between workers at the local and environmental unit at Yūsuf Al-Seddeek Center and monks from the Abba Makarious Monastery after the monks attempted to illegally build on a nature reserve near the monastery. The Head of Faiyum Security was forced to interfere and later senior monks promised that they would not make any further attempts to build on the reserve.

Key Words: Faiyum - The Manhout Monastery - The Rayyan Velley - The Abba Makarious Monastery - The local and environmental unit at Yūsuf Al-Seddeek Center - Morsy Ayyad - Head of Faiyum Security - Al-Natroun Valley Monastery