Banha (also spelled Benha ; Egyptian Arabic: بنها  pronounced [ˈbænhæ]) is the capital of the Qalyubia Governorate in north-eastern Egypt. Egyptians call it Banhā el-'asal, which means "Sweet like honey"; the nomenclature originally comes from when the Prophet Muhammed sent his message to Muqawqis, ruler of Egypt, to convert to Islam, he replied by sending him gifts; two were slave girls Maria and her sister Sirīn, who were from Upper Egypt, and jar of honey.