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Abbassia, the Glossary

Abbassia (العباسية) is a neighbourhood that makes up five shiakhas (census blocks) in al-Wayli district in Cairo, Egypt. The Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo is located in Abbassia. The medical faculty of Ain Shams University and its affiliate hospital units are located in Abbassia.^[1]

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33 relations: Abbas I of Egypt, Abbassia Pluvial, Abbassiya station, Abyssinia (disambiguation), Ain Shams University, Al-Rahman al-Rahim Mosque, Al-Wayli and al-Daher, Cairo, Botroseya Church bombing, British Army, Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Coptic language, Coptic Orthodox Church, Egypt, Egypt Standard Time, Geology, Gravel, Helwan, Isma'il Pasha of Egypt, Nile Delta, Observatory, Paul Bovier-Lapierre, Police Academy Stadium, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Regia Aeronautica, Royal Armoured Corps, Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Cairo, Subdivisions of Egypt, Supply depot, United Kingdom, World War II, 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Districts of Cairo
Districts of Greater Cairo
Geography of Egypt
Populated places in Cairo Governorate

Abbas I of Egypt

Abbas Helmy I of Egypt (also known as Abbas Pasha, عباس الأول, I. 1 July 181213 July 1854) was the Wāli of Egypt and Sudan.

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Abbassia Pluvial

The Abbassia Pluvial was an extended wet and rainy period in the climate history of North Africa, lasting from c. 120,000 to 90,000 years ago.

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Abbassiya station

Abbassiya station (محطة العباسية) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 1 of the Line 3.

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Abyssinia (disambiguation)

Abyssinia is a historical name for the Ethiopian Empire.

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Ain Shams University

Ain Shams University (جامعة عين شمس) is a public university located in Cairo, Egypt.

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Al-Rahman al-Rahim Mosque

Al-Rahman al-Rahim Mosque or el-Rahman el-Raheem Mosque is an Egyptian mosque in Cairo.

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Al-Wayli and al-Daher, Cairo

Al-Wayli is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map (below), and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms (police wards) of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir (الظاهر). Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia. Abbassia and al-Wayli and al-Daher, Cairo are districts of Cairo.

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Botroseya Church bombing

On 11 December 2016, a suicide bomber killed 29 people and injured 47 others at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church (commonly known as El-Botroseya Church), a chapel next to Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo's Abbasia district.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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Cairo

Cairo (al-Qāhirah) is the capital of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, and is the country's largest city, being home to more than 10 million people. Abbassia and Cairo are districts of Greater Cairo and Populated places in Cairo Governorate.

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Cairo Governorate

Cairo Governorate (محافظة القاهرة) is one of the 27 governorates of Egypt.

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Coptic language

Coptic (Bohairic Coptic) is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, and historically spoken by the Copts, starting from the third century AD in Roman Egypt.

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Coptic Orthodox Church

The Coptic Orthodox Church (lit), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt.

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Egypt

Egypt (مصر), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.

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Egypt Standard Time

Egypt Standard Time (EGY) (Tawqīt Miṣr al-qiyāsiyy) is UTC+02:00, which is equivalent to Eastern European Time, Central Africa Time, South African Standard Time and Central European Summer Time, and is co-linear with neighbouring Libya and Sudan.

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Geology

Geology is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

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Gravel

Gravel is a loose aggregation of rock fragments.

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Helwan

Helwan (حلوان,, Halwan) is a suburban district in the Southern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Abbassia and Helwan are districts of Greater Cairo and Populated places in Cairo Governorate.

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Isma'il Pasha of Egypt

Isma'il Pasha (إسماعيل باشا; 12 January 1830 – 2 March 1895), also known as 'Ismail the Magnificent, was the Khedive of Egypt and ruler of Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of Great Britain and France.

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Nile Delta

The Nile Delta (دلتا النيل, or simply الدلتا) is the delta formed in Lower Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Observatory

An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events.

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Paul Bovier-Lapierre

Reverend Father Paul Bovier-Lapierre (1873–1950) was a French Jesuit archaeologist, notable for his work on prehistory in Egypt and surveys in southern Lebanon.

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Police Academy Stadium

Police Academy Stadium (ستاد كلية الشرطة) is a football stadium in Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.

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Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

Pope Shenouda III (Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅ̅; بابا الإسكندرية شنودة الثالث; 3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.

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Regia Aeronautica

The Royal Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica Italiana) (RAI) was the air force of the Kingdom of Italy.

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Royal Armoured Corps

The Royal Armoured Corps is the armoured arm of the British Army, that together with the Household Cavalry provides its armour capability, with vehicles such as the Challenger 2 and the Warrior tracked armoured vehicle.

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Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral

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St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Cairo

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Subdivisions of Egypt

Egypt is divided, for the purpose of public administration, according to a three-layer hierarchy and some districts are further subdivided, creating an occasional fourth layer. Abbassia and Subdivisions of Egypt are Geography of Egypt.

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Supply depot

Supply depots are a type of military installation used by militaries to store battlefield supplies temporarily on or near the front lines until they can be distributed to military units.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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2011 Egyptian revolution

The 2011 Egyptian revolution, also known as the 25 January Revolution (translit), began on 25 January 2011 and spread across Egypt.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbassia

Also known as Abbasia.

Abbassia, the Glossary

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Districts of Cairo

Districts of Greater Cairo

Geography of Egypt

Populated places in Cairo Governorate

References