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Al Mansurah

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Al Mansurah (also spelled as Mansoura) (Arabic: المنصورة al-manṣūrah), with a population of 420,000. It is the capital of Ad Daqahliyah Governorate Image File history File links Point_rouge_croix_frontier_vert_green. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Ad Daqahliyah (Arabic: الدقهليه ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. ...

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Etymology

Al Mansourah means The Victorious (feminine) from the verb NASR meaning victory in English, this is due to the Egyptian victory in the battle of Al Mansoura louis IX of France during the seventh crusade.


Location

Mansurah lies on the east bank of the Damietta branch of River Nile, in the delta region. Mansurah is about 120 km northeast of Cairo and 40 km north of the town of Mit Ghamr. Across from Al Mansurah, on the opposite bank of the Nile, is the town of Talkha. Damietta is a port in Dumyat, Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the Nile delta, about 200 kilometres north of Cairo. ... The Nile (Arabic: , transliteration: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. ... Nile River delta, as seen from Earth orbit. ... Mit Ghamr (Arabic: ميت غمر) is an Egyptian center for producing aluminium accounting for more than 70% of total egyptian production. ...


History

Mansurah was established in 1219 by Saladin's brother, Abu-Bakr Malik Al-Adil I (also known as Saphadin) of the Ayyubid dynasty. After the Egyptians defeated the Crusaders on its land during the Seventh Crusade it was named Al Mansurah—" The Victorious"). // Events Saint Francis of Assisi introduces Catholicism into Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade The Flag of Denmark fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse Ongoing events Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) Births Christopher I of Denmark (died 1259) Frederick II of Austria (died 1246) Guillaume de Gisors, supposedly the... The statue of Saladin at the entrance of the citadel in Damascus. ... Abu-Bakr Malik Al-Adil I (also known as Saphadin) (1145-1218) was an Ayyubid-Egyptian general and ruler. ... The Ayyubid Dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Egypt, Iraq in the 12th and 13th centuries. ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ... The Seventh Crusade was a crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254. ...

Main article: Seventh Crusade

In the Seventh Crusade, the French were defeated and put to flight; between fifteen and thirty thousand of their men fell on the battlefield. Louis IX of France was captured in the main battle and confined in the house of Ibrahim ­ben Lokman, secretary to the sultan, and under the guard of the eunuch Sahil. The king's brother was made prisoner at the same time, and carried to the same house. The sultan provided for their subsistence. The house in now the only museum in Al Mansurah, is open to the public and houses articles that used to belong to the French monarch, including his personal thirteenth century toilet. The Seventh Crusade was a crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254. ... The Seventh Crusade was a crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254. ... Louis IX (25 April 1215 – 25 August 1270), commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 to his death. ... Flush toilet. ...


Al Mansura air battle on 14 October 1973 occurred during the Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War or the October War. Israeli Air Force fighters attacking Egyptian air bases were intercepted by the Egyptian Air Force. In fifty minutes, outnumbered EAF pilots shot down more than their share of Israeli fighters; Israel acknowledged seven or fewer losses, but Egypt claimed between fifteen and twenty IAF fighters. Egypt announced the loss of only six planes, only three of which fell to Israeli fire. To Arabs, Al Mansura was the greatest and most storied victory of Arab fighter pilots against the IAF. October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Israel Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq Aided By Saudi Arabia Pakistan Cuba Uganda Libya, Commanders Moshe Dayan, David Elazar, Ariel Sharon, Shmuel Gonen, Benjamin Peled, Israel Tal, Rehavam Zeevi, Aharon Yariv, Yitzhak Hofi, Rafael Eitan, Abraham Adan, Yanush Ben Gal Saad El Shazly, Ahmad Ismail Ali, Hosni Mubarak, Mohammed Aly... Official shield of the IAF The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל, Zroa HaAvir VeHaḤalal, Air and Space Division, commonly known as חיל האוויר Hel HaAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Egyptian Air Force Insignia The Egyptian Air Force, or EAF (Arabic: ‎, ), is the aviation branch of the Egyptian armed forces. ...


Culture

Dakahliya province is famous for producing some of the most acclaimed Egyptians in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and arts. Most famous among them is the chanteuse Umm Kolthoum. There is a square bearing her name in the city, where her statue stands. Umm Kulthum (Arabic: أم كلثوم other English spellings include: Oum Kalsoum, Oum Kalthum, Omm Kolsoum, Umm Kolthoum, Um Kalthoom) (c. ...


The Egyptian Arabic dialect spoken by Mansurah's population is, broadly speaking, northern Egyptian Arabic but with a noticeable influence from the surrounding rural villages, each of which have, over the years, contributed to the city's population. There are some similarities to Alexandrian Egyptian Arabic in some aspects of pronunciation. Egyptian Arabic (Marī مصري) is part of the Arabic macrolanguage of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Egyptian Arabic (Marī مصري) is part of the Arabic macrolanguage of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ...


Like Cairo and Alexandria, Mansurah was home to a flourishing Greek community until the Nasser era, when many were forced to leave. Many of the older and best established shops and businesses around the city still bear their original Greek names. The first English school in the city was established on the site of the old Greek school in the Toriel area, one of the traditionally relatively affluent residential districts of the city. Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... Alexandria (Greek: , Coptic: , Arabic: , Egyptian Arabic: Iskindireyya), (population of 3. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Education and sports

Mansoura University

Mansurah University was founded in 1962, initially as a branch of Cairo University. The Urology and Nephrology center of Mansoura University is considered by many as the best kidney center in the Middle East and Africa, as well as one of the best in the world[citation needed] to some respect (also known as the Mohamed Ghoneim Center). Besides being a major commercial and administrative center in the, largely rural, Dakahliya district, it could be described as primarily a 'university town'. Image File history File linksMetadata Mansoura. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mansoura. ... Cairo University, the biggest in Africa Cairo University (formerly Egyptian University) is an institute of higher education located in Giza, Egypt. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney. ... Mansoura University was founded in 1972 in Mansoura city, Egypt. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...


Mansurah also has a sports stadium which is home to its football team. Despite the city's ranking as the 'third Egyptian city'[citation needed], none of the African Nations Cup 2006 games were played there when Egypt hosted the tournament. Dakahliya's most famous beach, Gamasa, is to the north of the city. Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The African Nations Cup (more formally the African Cup of Nations) is the main national football competition for CAF nations. ...


Coordinates: 31°03′00″N, 31°23′00″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Famous people from Al Mansurah

Sheikh Muhammad Metwally Al Shaarawy (Arabic : الشيخ محمد متولى الشعراوى ) was an Egyptian Muslim jurist. ... Umm Kulthum (Arabic: أم كلثوم other English spellings include: Om Kalthoum, Oum Kalsoum, Oum Kalthum, Omm Kolsoum, Umm Kolthoum, Um Kalthoom) (c. ... Adel Emam (sometimes credited as: Adel Imam), (Arabic: عادل إمام) (born May 17, 1940 (or, according to other sources, December 17, 1946), is a popular Egyptian movie and stage actor. ... Faten Hamama (Arabic: ‎), known as the lady of Arabic screen (سيدة الشاشة العربية, pronounced sayyidat al-shasha al-Arabiya) (b. ... Ayman Nour Ayman Abd El-Aziz Nour (Arabic: ) is an Egyptian politician, a member of that countrys Parliament and chairman of the al-Ghad party (Tomorrow Party). He became famous around the world following his October 2004 imprisonment by the government of President Hosni Mubarak on charges of corruption. ... Heba El-Sisy (born 1983 in El Mansoura, Egypt) was the official Pantene Miss Egypt 2004 titleholder. ... Ehab Tawfik (Arabic: إيهاب توفيق) (born January 7, 1966) is a famous Egyptian singer. ...

External links

  • Official website (Arabic)

mohamed ezat محمد عزت


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