Cairo, the Glossary
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.[1]
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- 10th-century establishments in Egypt
- 10th-century establishments in the Fatimid Caliphate
- 969 establishments
- Burial sites of the Burji dynasty
- Capitals of caliphates
- Districts of Greater Cairo
- Fatimid cities
- Governorate capitals in Egypt
- Greater Cairo
- Medieval cities of Egypt
- Populated places in Cairo Governorate
Abbasid Caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (translit) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Abdeen Palace
Abdeen District is the home of Abdeen Palace (قصر عابدين), a 19th-century Cairo palace built by Khedive Ismail and served as the Egyptian royal household's primary official residence from 1874 until the July Revolution in 1952.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Abd el-Fattah el-Sisi (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has been serving as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014.
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Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (أَبُو ظَبِي) is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Abu Sa'id al-Afif
Abu Sa'id al-Afif was a Samaritan physician in 15th-century Cairo.
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African Games
The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC).
Afro-Eurasia
Afro-Eurasia (also Afroeurasia and Eurafrasia) is a landmass comprising the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Ahmad ibn Tulun
Ahmad ibn Tulun (translit; c. 20 September 835 – 10 May 884) was the founder of the Tulunid dynasty that ruled Egypt and Syria between 868 and 905.
Ahmed Mourad Bey Zulfikar
Ahmed Mourad Bey Zulfikar or Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar (Egyptian Arabic: أحمد مراد بك ذو الفقار; August 18, 1888 – April 3, 1945), was an Egyptian police commissioner in the ministry of Interior.
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Ahmed Sabri
Ahmed Sabri (أحمد صبري), also spelled Ahmad Sabry (b. 20 April 1889 – 8 March 1955) was an Egyptian painter born in Cairo.
Ahmed Zulfikar
Ahmed Mourad Salah El-Din Zulfikar (أحمد ذو الفقار,; 15 August 1952 – 1 May 2010), was an Egyptian mechanical engineer and entrepreneur.
Ahram Canadian University
__notoc__ Al-Ahram Canadian University (ACU; جامعة الاهرامالكندية) is a private university in 6th of October City, Egypt.
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Ain Shams
Ain Shams (also spelled Ayn or Ein - عين شمس,, ⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧ ⲫⲣⲏ) is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University (جامعة عين شمس) is a public university located in Cairo, Egypt.
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Air pollution
Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials.
Al Ahly SC
Al Ahly Sporting Club (النادي الأهلي للرياضة البدنية), commonly known as Al Ahly, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt.
Al-Adid
Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd Allāh ibn Yūsuf ibn al-Ḥāfiẓ (أبو محمد عبد الله بن يوسف بن الحافظ; 1151–1171), better known by his regnal name al-ʿĀḍid li-Dīn Allāh (Strengthener of God's Faith), was the fourteenth and last caliph of the Fatimid dynasty, and the twenty-fourth imam of the Hafizi Isma'ili branch of Shi'a Islam, reigning from 1160 to 1171.
Al-Ahram
Al-Ahram (الأهرام), founded on 5 August 1876, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after Al-Waqa'i' al-Misriyya (The Egyptian Events, founded 1828).
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri (الأشرف قانصوه الغوري) or Qansuh II al-Ghawri (c. 1441/1446 – 24 August 1516) was the second-to-last of the Mamluk Sultans.
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Al-Askar
Al-‘Askar (العسكر) was the capital of Egypt from 750–868, when Egypt was a province of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Al-Azhar Mosque (lit, Gāmiʿ el-ʾazhar), known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt in the historic Islamic core of the city. Cairo and al-Azhar Mosque are 10th-century establishments in the Fatimid Caliphate.
Al-Azhar University
The Al-Azhar University (1) is a public university in Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and al-Azhar University are 10th-century establishments in Egypt.
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Al-Darb al-Ahmar
Al-Darb al-Ahmar is a centuries old historic neighbourhood in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Historic Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and al-Darb al-Ahmar are districts of Greater Cairo.
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Al-Hakim Mosque
The al-Hakim Mosque (translit), also known as al-Anwar (lit), is a historic mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and al-Hakim Mosque are 10th-century establishments in the Fatimid Caliphate.
Al-Hussein Mosque
The al-Hussein Mosque or al-Husayn Mosque, also known as the Mosque of al-Imam al-Husayn (مسجد الإمامٱلحُسين) and the Mosque of Sayyidna al-Husayn, is a mosque and mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali, originally built in 1154, and then later reconstructed in 1874.
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Al-Mansur
Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Manṣūr (أبو جعفر عبد الله بن محمد المنصور‎; 95 AH – 158 AH/714 CE – 6 October 775 CE) usually known simply as by his laqab al-Manṣūr (المنصور) was the second Abbasid caliph, reigning from 136 AH to 158 AH (754 CE – 775 CE) succeeding his brother al-Saffah.
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Al-Masry Al-Youm (المصري اليوم,, meaning The Egyptian Today) is an Egyptian privately owned daily newspaper that was first published in June 2004.
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Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
Abu Tamim Ma'ad al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (Glorifier of the Religion of God; 26 September 932 – 19 December 975) was the fourth Fatimid caliph and the 14th Ismaili imam, reigning from 953 to 975.
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Al-Mu'izz Street
Al-Muizz li-Din Allah al-Fatimi Street (شارع المعز لدين الله الفاطمي), or al-Muizz Street for short, is a major north-to-south street in the walled city of historic Cairo, Egypt.
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Al-Mu'tazz
Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Jaʿfar (أبو عبد الله محمد بن جعفر; 847 – 16 July 869), better known by his regnal title al-Muʿtazz bi-ʾllāh (المعتز بالله, "He who is strengthened by God") was the Abbasid caliph from 866 to 869, during a period of extreme internal instability within the Abbasid Caliphate, known as the "Anarchy at Samarra".
Al-Mutawakkil
Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Harun (translit); March 82211 December 861, commonly known by his regnal name al-Mutawwakil ala Allah (lit), was the tenth Abbasid caliph, ruling from 847 until his assassination in 861.
Al-Nasir Muhammad
Al-Malik an-Nasir Nasir ad-Din Muhammad ibn Qalawun (الملك الناصر ناصر الدين محمد بن قلاوون), commonly known as an-Nasir Muhammad (الناصر محمد), or by his kunya: Abu al-Ma'ali (أبو المعالي) or as Ibn Qalawun (1285–1341) was the ninth Mamluk sultan of the Bahri dynasty who ruled Egypt between 1293–1294, 1299–1309, and 1310 until his death in 1341.
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Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
The Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun Mosque is an early 14th-century mosque at the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt.
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Al-Qata'i
Al-Qaṭāʾi (القَطائِع) was the short-lived Tulunid capital of Egypt, founded by Ahmad ibn Tulun in the year 868 CE.
Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque
The Mosque of al-Salih Tala'i (مسجد الصالح طلائع) is a late Fatimid-era mosque built by the vizier Tala'i ibn Ruzzik in 1160.
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Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque
The al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque is a mosque in al-Sayyida Nafisa district (or Sebaa Valley), a section of the larger historic necropolis called al-Qarafa (or City of the Dead) in Cairo, Egypt. It is built to commemorate Sayyida Nafisa, an Islamic saint and member of the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Al-Shafi'i
Al-Shafi'i (translit;;767–820 CE) was a Sunni Muslim scholar, jurist, traditionist, theologian, ascetic, and eponym of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence.
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.
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Albanians
The Albanians (Shqiptarët) are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language.
Alexandria
Alexandria (الإسكندرية; Ἀλεξάνδρεια, Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ - Rakoti or ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Cairo and Alexandria are cities in Egypt, governorate capitals in Egypt and nile Delta.
Alluvium
Alluvium is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings.
Amalric of Jerusalem
Amalric or Amaury I (Amalricus; Amaury; 113611 July 1174) was King of Jerusalem from 1163, and Count of Jaffa and Ascalon before his accession.
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American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo (AUC; al-Jāmi‘a al-’Amrīkiyya bi-l-Qāhira) is a private research university in New Cairo, Egypt.
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Amman
Amman (ʿAmmān) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center.
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Amr ibn al-As
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi (translit; 664) was an Arab commander and companion of Muhammad who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in and was assigned important roles in the nascent Muslim community by the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Amr ibn al-As Mosque
The Amr ibn al-As Mosque (translit) is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
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Anatolia
Anatolia (Anadolu), also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula or a region in Turkey, constituting most of its contemporary territory.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeast Africa.
Ancient Rome
In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.
André Raymond
André Raymond (7 August 1925 – 18 February 2011) was professor emeritus at the University of Provence.
Anglo-Egyptian War
The British conquest of Egypt, also known as the Anglo-Egyptian War, occurred in 1882 between Egyptian and Sudanese forces under Ahmed ‘Urabi and the United Kingdom.
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Aqmar Mosque
The Aqmar Mosque, was built in Cairo, Egypt, as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125-6 CE (519 Hijri).
Aqueduct (water supply)
An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away.
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Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
The Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) or (AAST) (الأكاديمية العربية للعلوموالتكنولوجيا والنقل البحري) is a regional university operated by the Arab League, which runs programs in marine transportation, business, and engineering.
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Arab American Vehicles
Arab American Vehicles is an Egyptian automobile manufacturer based in Cairo, Egypt.
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Arab conquest of Egypt
The Arab conquest of Egypt, led by the army of 'Amr ibn al-'As, took place between 639 and 642 AD and was overseen by the Rashidun Caliphate.
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Arab cuisine
Arab cuisine is the cuisine of the Arab world, defined as the various regional cuisines of the Arab people, spanning from the Maghreb to the Mashriq.
Arab League
The Arab League (الجامعة العربية), formally the League of Arab States (جامعة الدول العربية), is a regional organization in the Arab world.
Arab Open University
The Arab Open University (AOU) is a non-profit, private university established in 2002.
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Arab world
The Arab world (اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ), formally the Arab homeland (اَلْوَطَنُ الْعَرَبِيُّ), also known as the Arab nation (اَلْأُمَّةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, comprises a large group of countries, mainly located in Western Asia and Northern Africa.
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula (شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَة الْعَرَبِيَّة,, "Arabian Peninsula" or جَزِيرَةُ الْعَرَب,, "Island of the Arabs"), or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate.
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Arabic
Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.
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Arby's
Arby's is an American fast food sandwich restaurant chain with more than 3,300 restaurants.
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Architecture of Egypt
There have been many architectural styles used in Egyptian buildings over the centuries, including Ancient Egyptian architecture, Greco-Roman architecture, Islamic architecture, and modern architecture.
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Armenian Catholic Church
The Armenian Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic particular churches sui iuris of the Catholic Church.
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Aromatic compound
Aromatic compounds or arenes usually refers to organic compounds "with a chemistry typified by benzene" and "cyclically conjugated." The word "aromatic" originates from the past grouping of molecules based on odor, before their general chemical properties were understood.
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As-Salih Ayyub
Al-Malik as-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub (5 November 1205 – 22 November 1249), nickname: Abu al-Futuh (أبو الفتوح), also known as al-Malik al-Salih, was the Ayyubid ruler of Egypt from 1240 to 1249.
Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews (translit,; Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim, constitute a Jewish diaspora population that emerged in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the first millennium CE. They traditionally spoke Yiddish and largely migrated towards northern and eastern Europe during the late Middle Ages due to persecution.
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.
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Avi Cohen
Avraham "Avi" Cohen (אבי כהן; 14 November 1956 – 29 December 2010) was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender, and a manager.
Ayyubid dynasty
The Ayyubid dynasty (الأيوبيون; Eyûbiyan), also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt.
Azbakeya
Azbakeya (أزبكية; also spelled Al Uzbakeya or Auzbekiya) is one of the districts of the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt.
Édouard Empain
Édouard Louis Joseph, 1st Baron Empain (20 September 1852 – 22 July 1929), was a wealthy Walloon Belgian engineer, entrepreneur, financier and industrialist, as well as an amateur Egyptologist.
Bab al-Futuh
Bab al-Futuh (Conquest Gate) is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the old city of Cairo, Egypt.
Bab al-Nasr (Cairo)
Bab al-Nasr (Gate of Victory), is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
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Bab Zuweila
Bab Zuweila or Bab Zuwayla (باب زويلة) is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the Old City of Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
Babylon Fortress
Babylon Fortress is an Ancient Roman fortress on the eastern bank of the Nile Delta, located in the area known today as Old Cairo or Coptic Cairo.
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Badr al-Jamali
Abū'l-Najm Badr ibn ʿAbdallāh al-Jamālī al-Mustanṣirī, better known as Badr al-Jamali (بدر الجمالى), was a vizier and prominent statesman for the Fatimid Caliphate under Caliph al-Mustansir.
Badr, Egypt
Badr (بدر) is a satellite city in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and Badr, Egypt are cities in Egypt, districts of Greater Cairo and populated places in Cairo Governorate.
Baghdad
Baghdad (or; translit) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab and in West Asia after Tehran. Cairo and Baghdad are capitals of caliphates.
Bahri Mamluks
The Bahri Mamluks (translit), sometimes referred to as the Bahri dynasty, were the rulers of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt from 1250 to 1382, following the Ayyubid dynasty.
Balkans
The Balkans, corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions.
Baron Empain Palace
The Baron Empain Palace (قصر البارون إمبان, "Qasr el Baron Emban"), also known as italic, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt.
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Barsbay
Al-Ashraf Sayf ad-Dīn Barsbāy (الأشرف سيف الدين برسباي) was the ninth Burji Mamluk sultan of Egypt from AD 1422 to 1438.
Battle of Ain Jalut
The Battle of Ain Jalut, also spelled Ayn Jalut, was fought between the Bahri Mamluks of Egypt and the Mongol Empire on 3 September 1260 (25 Ramadan 658 AH) near the spring of Ain Jalut in southeastern Galilee in the Jezreel Valley.
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Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dābiq (مرج دابق, meaning "the meadow of Dābiq"; Mercidabık Muharebesi), a decisive military engagement in Middle Eastern history, was fought on 24 August 1516, near the town of Dabiq, 44 km north of Aleppo (modern Syria).
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Bayn al-Qasrayn
Bayn al-Qasrayn is an area located along al-Mu'izz Street in the center of medieval Islamic Cairo, within present day Cairo, Egypt.
Bazaar
A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and South Asia.
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Beatification
Beatification (from Latin beatus, "blessed" and facere, "to make") is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name.
Beijing
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital of China.
Belgians
Belgians (Belgen; Belges; Belgier) are people identified with the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe.
Ben Ezra Synagogue
The Ben Ezra Synagogue (בית כנסת בן עזרא; معبد بن عزرا), sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue (בית כנסת אל גניזה) or the Synagogue of the Levantines (al-Shamiyin), is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt.
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Billionaire
A billionaire is a person with a net worth of at least one billion units of a given currency, usually of a major currency such as the United States dollar, euro, or pound sterling.
Bimaristan
A bimaristan, or simply maristan, known in Arabic also as dar al-shifa ("house of healing"; darüşşifa in Turkish), is a hospital in the historic Islamic world.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
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Black Death in the Middle East
The Black Death was present in the Middle East between 1347 and 1349.
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Boghos Nubar
Boghos Nubar (Պօղոս Նուպար), also known as Boghos Nubar Pasha (Պօղոս Նուպար Փաշա) (2 August 1851 – 25 June 1930), was the son of Nubar Pasha, a three time governor of Egypt.
Boulaq
Boulaq (Būlāq from "guard, customs post"), is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. Cairo and Boulaq are districts of Greater Cairo.
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Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Buṭrus Buṭrus Ghālī; 14 November 1922 – 16 February 2016) was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996.
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British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.
Burji Mamluks
The Burji Mamluks (translit) or Circassian Mamluks (translit), sometimes referred to as the Burji dynasty, were the rulers of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt from 1382 until 1517.
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
The Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 was the final and most devastating of the series of wars fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Persian Sasanian Empire.
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C. Hurst & Co.
Hurst Publishers (C. Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd) is an independent non-fiction publisher based in the Bloomsbury area of London.
Cairo Citadel
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin (Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn) is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers.
Cairo Electric Railways and Heliopolis Oases Company
The Cairo Electric Railways & Heliopolis Oases Company (شركة سكك حديد مصر الكهربائية و واحات عين شمس), is), was formed in Cairo, Egypt in 1906 to develop a 25 square kilometer plot of land into the Heliopolis suburb. It was nationalised in 1960, and remained a state-owned enterprise until it was listed on the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (now the Egyptian Exchange, or EGX) in 1995 and renamed the Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development (شركة مصر الجديدة للإسكان و التعمير).
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Cairo fire
The Cairo fire, also known as Black Saturday,King 1989, p. 207Goldschmidt & Johnston 2004, p. 83 was a series of riots that took place on 26 January 1952, marked by the burning and looting of some 750 buildings—retail shops, cafes, cinemas, hotels, restaurants, theatres, nightclubs, and the city's Casino Opera —in downtown Cairo.
Cairo Geniza
The Cairo Geniza, alternatively spelled the Cairo Genizah, is a collection of some 400,000 Jewish manuscript fragments and Fatimid administrative documents that were kept in the genizah or storeroom of the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Fustat or Old Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo Governorate
Cairo Governorate (محافظة القاهرة) is one of the 27 governorates of Egypt. Cairo and Cairo Governorate are nile Delta.
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Cairo International Airport
Cairo International Airport (Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawli) is the principal international airport of Cairo and the largest and busiest airport in Egypt.
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Cairo International Film Festival
The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House.
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Cairo International Stadium
The Cairo International Stadium (ستاد القاهرة الدولي), formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000.
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Cairo Metro
The Cairo Metro (Metro Anfāq al-Qāhirah, lit. "Cairo Tunnel Metro" or مترو الأنفاق) is a rapid transit system in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo Monorail
The Cairo Monorail (مونوريل القاهرة) is a two-line monorail rapid transit system currently under construction in Cairo and is projected to become the longest driverless monorail system in the world.
Cairo Opera House
The Cairo Opera House (دار الأوبرا المصرية, Dār el-Opera el-Masreyya; literally "Egyptian Opera House"), part of Cairo's National Cultural Centre, is the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital.
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Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex (مجمع الصالات المغطاة باستاد القاهرة الدولي), built in 1991, consists of four multi-use indoor sporting arenas located near the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.
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Cairo Tower
The Cairo Tower (برج القاهرة, Borg El-Qāhira) is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo Transport Authority (CTA) is the operator of mass transit within Cairo, and the largest operator in Egypt.
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Cairo University
Cairo University (translit) is Egypt's premier public university.
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Cairo–Cape Town Highway
The Cairo–Cape Town Highway is Trans-African Highway 4 in the transcontinental road network being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the African Union.
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Cairo–Dakar Highway
The Cairo–Dakar Highway or TAH 1 is Trans-African Highway 1 in the transcontinental road network being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (ADB), and the African Union.
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Canal of the Pharaohs
The Canal of the Pharaohs, also called the Ancient Suez Canal or Necho's Canal, is the forerunner of the Suez Canal, constructed in ancient times and kept in use, with intermissions, until being closed in 767 AD for strategic reasons during a rebellion. Cairo and Canal of the Pharaohs are nile Delta.
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Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope (Kaap die Goeie Hoop) is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.
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Capital (architecture)
In architecture, the capital or chapiter forms the topmost member of a column (or a pilaster).
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Capital city
A capital city or just capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other subnational division, usually as its seat of the government.
Caravanserai
A caravanserai (or caravansary) was a roadside inn where travelers (caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey.
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula.
Careem
Careem is a Dubai-based super app with operations in over 70 cities, covering 10 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia regions.
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
Central nervous system
The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain and spinal cord.
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Chaldean Catholic Church
The Chaldean Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic particular church (sui iuris) in full communion with the Holy See and the rest of the Catholic Church, and is headed by the Chaldean Patriarchate.
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Charles Ayrout
Charles Habib Ayrout (Arabic: شارل حبيب عيروط-) (1905 Cairo, Egypt - 1965 Cairo, Egypt) was an architect practising in Cairo and is considered one of that city's 'pioneer' generation, as well as a Belle Epoque/Art Déco (1920–1940) architect for his landmark buildings and villas,.
Chery
Chery Automobile Co.
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Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt
Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt, also known as 57357 hospital after the hospital's widely published bank account number for donations, is a hospital in Cairo is a hospital specialising in children's cancer.
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Church of St. George (Cairo)
The Church of St. Cairo and Church of St. George (Cairo) are 10th-century establishments in the Fatimid Caliphate.
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Cinema of Egypt
The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20th century.
City of the Dead (Cairo)
The City of the Dead, or Cairo Necropolis, also referred to as the Qarafa (al-Qarafa; locally pronounced as al-'arafa), is a series of vast Islamic-era necropolises and cemeteries in Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and City of the Dead (Cairo) are districts of Greater Cairo.
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Cityscape
In the visual arts, a cityscape (urban landscape) is an artistic representation, such as a painting, drawing, print or photograph, of the physical aspects of a city or urban area.
Coffee
Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted coffee beans.
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Commander
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many armies.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) (in French Confédération Africaine de Football) is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa.
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Constantinople
Constantinople (see other names) became the capital of the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantine the Great in 330.
Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
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Coptic art
Coptic art is the Christian art of the Byzantine-Greco-Roman Egypt and of Coptic Christian Churches.
Coptic Cairo
Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites.
Coptic Catholic Church
The Coptic Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic particular Church in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
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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.
Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world.
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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Copts
Copts (niremənkhēmi; al-qibṭ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group indigenous to North Africa who have primarily inhabited the area of modern Egypt since antiquity.
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Corniche
A corniche is a road on the side of a cliff or mountain, with the ground rising up on one side of the roadway and falling away on the other.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons (CC) is an American non-profit organization and international network devoted to educational access and expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share.
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Cross Egypt Challenge
Cross Egypt Challenge (or simply CEC) is an annual cross-country endurance motorcycle and scooter rally conducted throughout the most difficult and challenging roads and tracks of Egypt.
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Crusader states
The Crusader states, or Outremer, were four Catholic polities that existed in the Levant from 1098 to 1291.
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.
Cultural tourism in Egypt
Egypt has a thriving cultural tourism industry, built on the country's complex history, multicultural population and importance as a regional centre.
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Dalida
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida (داليدا), was a French singer and actress, born in Egypt to Italian parents.
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Damascus
Damascus (Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Cairo and Damascus are capitals of caliphates.
Dar Al Fouad
Dar Al-Fouad (lit) is a hospital in Giza, Egypt, on the outskirts of Cairo.
De facto
De facto describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of whether they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms.
Demonym
A demonym or gentilic is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place.
Demotic (Egyptian)
Demotic (from δημοτικός dēmotikós, 'popular') is the ancient Egyptian script derived from northern forms of hieratic used in the Nile Delta.
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Desert climate
The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification BWh and BWk) is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation.
DiDi
Didi Chuxing Technology Company is a Chinese vehicle for hire company headquartered in Beijing with over 550 million users and tens of millions of drivers.
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Dina Zulfikar
Dina Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar (Egyptian Arabic: دينا ذو الفقار,,,; born April 22, 1962) is an Egyptian environmentalist, film distributor and animal, wildlife rights activist.
Diocletian
Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, Diokletianós; 242/245 – 311/312), nicknamed Jovius, was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305.
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state.
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Director general
A director general or director-general (plural: directors general, directors-general, director generals or director-generals) is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer, within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.
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Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin (née Crowfoot; 12 May 1910 – 29 July 1994) was a Nobel Prize-winning English chemist who advanced the technique of X-ray crystallography to determine the structure of biomolecules, which became essential for structural biology.
Downtown Cairo
Downtown Cairo (وسط البلد, "middle of town") is the colloquial name given to the 19th-century western expansion of Egypt's capital Cairo, between the historic medieval Cairo, and the Nile, which became the commercial center of the city during the 20th century.
Dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand.
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Duplex (building)
A duplex house plan has two living units attached to each other, either next to each other as townhouses, condominiums or above each other like apartments.
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East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem (al-Quds ash-Sharqiya) is the portion of Jerusalem that was held by Jordan after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, as opposed to West Jerusalem, which was held by Israel.
Eastern Desert
The Eastern Desert (known archaically as Arabia or the Arabian Desert) is the part of the Sahara Desert that is located east of the Nile River.
Economic regions of Egypt
Presidential Decree 495/1977 divided Egypt into eight (later seven after Matrouh was merged into Alexandria) economic regions for economic and physical planning purposes, that do not have any new administrative representation in the local government hierarchy.
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Education in Egypt
In the 21st century, the Government of Egypt has given greater priority to improving the education system.
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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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Egypt–Japan relations
Egypt–Japan relations (العلاقات المصرية اليابانية, 日本とエジプトの関係) are foreign relations between Egypt and Japan.
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Egyptian Americans
Egyptian Americans (translit) are Americans of partial or full Egyptian ancestry.
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic, locally known as Colloquial Egyptian (اللغة العامية المصرية.), or simply Masri (also Masry) (مَصرى), is the most widely spoken vernacular Arabic variety in Egypt.
The Egyptian Football Association (الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Egypt.
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Egyptian hieroglyphs
Egyptian hieroglyphs were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt for writing the Egyptian language.
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Egyptian Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum (al-Matḥaf al-Miṣrī, Egyptian Arabic) (also called the Cairo Museum), located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world.
Egyptian National Military Museum
The Egyptian National Military Museum is the official museum of the Egyptian Army.
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Egyptian pound
The Egyptian pound (جنيه مصرى; abbreviations: £, E£, £E, LE, or EGP in Latin, and ج.م. in Arabic, ISO code: EGP) is the official currency of Egypt.
Egyptian Russian University
The Egyptian Russian University (ERU) is located in Badr City, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.
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Egyptian Shooting Club
Egyptian Shooting Club (نادي الصيد المصري) is an Egyptian club based in Giza, Egypt with several branches in Dokki, 6th of October City, Katamya, Port Said and Alexandria.
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El Marg
El Marg (المرج) is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt, bordering Qalyubia Governorate near Shubra El Kheima. Cairo and El Marg are districts of Greater Cairo.
El Matareya, Cairo
El Matareya (المطرية) is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and El Matareya, Cairo are districts of Greater Cairo.
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El Qobbah
Hadaek al-Qubbah (Qubbah Gardens) is a district in the Northern Area of Cairo, Egypt.
El Sahel
El-Sahel of Cairo (الساحل) is a district in the Northern Area of Cairo, Egypt.
El Shorouk
El-Shorouk (الشروق, "the Sunrise") is a satellite city in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt, also spelt Elshorouk. Cairo and El Shorouk are cities in Egypt, districts of Greater Cairo and populated places in Cairo Governorate.
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.
Evangelical Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile)
The Evangelical Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile) (also called the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Egypt, Egyptian: الكنيسة الإنجيلية المشيخية El-Kenisa El-Engileyya El-Mashyykhia) is a Protestant church that started as a mission of the United Presbyterian Church of North America among Coptic Egyptians in the late nineteenth century.
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Eyalet
Eyalets (ایالت), also known as beylerbeyliks or pashaliks, were the primary administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.
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Ezz El-Dine Zulficar
Ezz El-Dine Ahmed Mourad Zulficar (Egyptian Arabic: عز الدين ذو الفقار,,, Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar; 28 October 1919 – 1 July 1963) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer known for his distinctive style, which blends romance and action.
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Farouk El-Baz
Farouk El-Baz (فاروق الباز, Pronunciation) (born January 2, 1938) is an Egyptian American space scientist and geologist, who worked with NASA in the scientific exploration of the Moon and the planning of the Apollo program.
Farouk Hosny
Farouk Hosny (or Hosni) (فاروق حسنى; born 1938) is an Egyptian abstract painter who was Minister of Culture from 1987 to 2011.
Farouk of Egypt
Farouk I (فاروق الأول Fārūq al-Awwal; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936 and reigning until his overthrow in a military coup in 1952.
Fatimid Caliphate
The Fatimid Caliphate or Fatimid Empire (al-Khilāfa al-Fāṭimiyya) was a caliphate extant from the tenth to the twelfth centuries CE under the rule of the Fatimids, an Isma'ili Shia dynasty.
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Fatimid conquest of Egypt
The Fatimid conquest of Egypt took place in 969 when the troops of the Fatimid Caliphate under the general Jawhar captured Egypt, then ruled by the autonomous Ikhshidid dynasty in the name of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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Fatimid Great Palaces
The Great Palaces of the Fatimid Caliphs (or Great Fatimid Palaces, among other name variants) were a vast and lavish palace complex built in the late 10th century in Cairo, Egypt, to house the Fatimid caliphs, their households, and the administration of their state.
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Fez, Morocco
Fez or Fes (fās) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fès-Meknès administrative region.
FIAPF
The FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films; International Federation of Film Producers Associations), created in 1933, is an organization composed with 36 member associations from 30 of the leading audiovisual production countries.
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Film festival
A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region.
Film studio
A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company that makes films.
Fiqh
Fiqh (فقه) is Islamic jurisprudence.
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First Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
The first Achaemenid conquest of Egypt took place in 525 BCE, leading to the foundation of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the "First Egyptian Satrapy".
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Forbes
Forbes is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917 and owned by Hong Kong-based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014.
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Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy is an American news publication founded in 1970 focused on global affairs, current events, and domestic and international policy.
Freddy Elbaiady
Freddy Safwat Naguib Elbaiady (Egyptian Arabic: فريدي البياضي) is an elected member of the Egyptian Parliament (House of Representatives).
French invasion of Egypt and Syria
The French invasion of Egypt and Syria (1798–1801) was an invasion and occupation of the Ottoman territories of Egypt and Syria, by forces of the French First Republic led by Napoleon Bonaparte.
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French University of Egypt
The French University of Egypt (Université française d’Égypte, UFE, lit) is a non-profit private university, established in 2002 at Cairo in El-Sherouk city.
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Fuad I of Egypt
Fuad I (فؤاد الأول Fu’ād al-Awwal; 26 March 1868 – 28 April 1936) was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and the Sudan.
Funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay
The funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay is an architectural complex built by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay in Cairo's Northern Cemetery.
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Fustat
Fustat (translit), also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, and the historical centre of modern Cairo. Cairo and Fustat are medieval cities of Egypt.
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Future University in Egypt
Future University in Egypt (FUE; Arabic: جامعة المستقبل) is a private university located in 90 street, New Cairo, Egypt and was founded in 2006 by the Azazy Group.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian military officer and politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970.
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Gamal Aziz
Gamal Aziz, also known as Gamal Abdelaziz, (Arabic: جمال عزيز) (born) is an Egyptian-American businessman.
Garden City, Cairo
Garden City (جاردن سيتي) is an early-20th-century real estate development loosely based on the English garden city movement, and is today a mixed residential and administrative quarter in qism Qasr al-Nil in the West District of Cairo, Egypt.
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Genizah
A genizah (also geniza; plural: genizot or genizahs) is a storage area in a Jewish synagogue or cemetery designated for the temporary storage of worn-out Hebrew-language books and papers on religious topics prior to proper cemetery burial.
Geographic coordinate system
A geographic coordinate system (GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude and longitude.
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German University in Cairo
The German University in Cairo (abbreviated to GUC; الجامعة الألمانية بالقاهرة) is a private non-profit university in New Cairo, Egypt.
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Gezira (Cairo)
Gezira is an island in the Nile, in central Cairo, Egypt.
Gezira Sporting Club
The Gezira Sporting Club (نادى الجزيرة الرياضى, transliteration:nādī al-ǧazyrah al-reyādī) is the largest multi-sport facility in Egypt.
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Ghabbour Group
GB Corp is an Egyptian manufacturer of automobiles, buses, trucks and motorcycles located in Cairo.
Giza
Giza (sometimes spelled Gizah, Gizeh, Geeza, Jiza; al-Jīzah,, الجيزة) is the third-largest city in Egypt by area after Cairo and Alexandria; and fourth-largest city in Africa by population after Kinshasa, Lagos, and Cairo. Cairo and Giza are cities in Egypt, governorate capitals in Egypt and greater Cairo.
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Giza Governorate
Giza Governorate (محافظة الجيزة) is one of the governorates of Egypt.
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Giza pyramid complex
The Giza pyramid complex (also called the Giza necropolis) in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx.
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Global city
A global city, also known as a power city, world city, alpha city, or world center, is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network. The concept originates from geography and urban studies, based on the thesis that globalization has created a hierarchy of strategic geographic locations with varying degrees of influence over finance, trade, and culture worldwide.
Global health
Global health is the health of populations in a worldwide context; it has been defined as "the area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide".
Global Telecom Holding
Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. (GTH; formerly Orascom Telecom Holding) is a holding company based in Amsterdam, and a subsidiary of the multinational telecommunications services company VEON. GTH previously owned mobile network operators in multiple countries.
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Globalization and World Cities Research Network
The Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) is a think tank that studies the relationships between world cities in the context of globalization.
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GlobalPost
GlobalPost Media Corporation is an American digital journalism company and former news website that focuses on international news.
GM Korea
GM Korea Company (한국지엠주식회사) is the South Korean subsidiary of multinational corporation General Motors and the third largest automobile manufacturer in South Korea.
Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM; al-Matḥaf al-Maṣriyy al-Kabīr), also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt, about from the Giza pyramid complex.
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Graupel
Graupel, also called soft hail or snow pellets, is precipitation that forms when supercooled water droplets in air are collected and freeze on falling snowflakes, forming balls of crisp, opaque rime.
Greater Cairo
The Greater Cairo (Al-Qāhira al-Kubrā) is a metropolitan area centered around Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and Greater Cairo are districts of Greater Cairo and nile Delta.
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa (The Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa), also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, is an autocephalous patriarchate that is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Gulf of Suez
The Gulf of Suez (khalīǧ as-suwais; formerly بحر القلزم,, "Sea of Calm") is a gulf at the northern end of the Red Sea, to the west of the Sinai Peninsula.
Hafs
Hafs (706–796 AD; 90–180 Anno Hegirae), according to Islamic tradition, was one of the primary transmitters of one of the seven canonical methods of Qur'an recitation (qira'at).
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Hajj
Hajj (translit; also spelled Hadj, Haj or Haji) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims.
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Hamish Hamilton
Hamish Hamilton Limited was a British book publishing house, founded in 1931 eponymously by the half-Scot half-American Jamie Hamilton (Hamish is the vocative form of the Gaelic Seumas, James the English form – which was also his given name, and Jamie the diminutive form).
Hanging Church
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church (Church of Mother of God Saint Mary in Egyptian Babylon), also known as the Hanging Church (al-Kanīsa al-Muʿallaqa), is one of the oldest churches in Egypt which dates to the third century.
Headquarters of the Arab League
The Headquarters of the Arab League is located in Tahrir Square and near the downtown business district of Cairo, Egypt.
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Health care
Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.
Hebrew language
Hebrew (ʿÎbrit) is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family.
Hejaz
The Hejaz (also; lit) is a region that includes the majority of the west coast of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Baljurashi.
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Heliopolis (ancient Egypt)
Heliopolis (Jwnw, Iunu; jwnw, 'the Pillars'; ⲱⲛ; City of the Sun) was a major city of ancient Egypt. Cairo and Heliopolis (ancient Egypt) are nile Delta.
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Heliopolis Sporting Club
Heliopolis Sporting Club (نادى هليوبوليس الرياضى,; pronounced as) is an Egyptian sports club based in Heliopolis, Cairo.
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Heliopolis University
Heliopolis University is a non-profit university in Egypt with the mission of sustainable development.
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Heliopolis, Cairo
Heliopolis (مصر الجديدة,,, "New Egypt") was an early 20th century suburb outside Cairo, Egypt, which has since merged with Cairo and is administratively divided into the districts of Masr El Gedida and El Nozha in the Eastern Area. Cairo and Heliopolis, Cairo are districts of Greater Cairo.
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Helwan
Helwan (حلوان,, Halwan) is a suburban district in the Southern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and Helwan are districts of Greater Cairo and populated places in Cairo Governorate.
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Helwan Governorate
Helwan Governorate was one of the governorates of Egypt. Cairo and Helwan Governorate are nile Delta.
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Helwan University
Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt, which is part of Greater Cairo on over.
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Hesham Youssef
Hesham Youssef is an Egyptian diplomat.
Higher Technological Institute
Higher Technological Institute is the first private technological institute in Egypt.
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History of the Jews in Egypt
Egyptian Jews constitute both one of the oldest and one of the youngest Jewish communities in the world.
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History of the Quran
The history of the Quran, the holy book of Islam, is the timeline and origin of the written compilations or manuscripts of the Quran, based on historical findings.
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Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak (4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011.
Human rights defender
A human rights defender or human rights activist is a person who, individually or with others, acts to promote or protect human rights.
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Husayn ibn Ali
Imam Husayn ibn Ali (translit; 11 January 626 – 10 October 680) was a social, political and religious leader.
Hussein Fahmy
Hussein Fahmy (حسين فهمي; born 22 March 1940) is an Egyptian actor.
Ibn Battuta
Abū Abd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Abd Allāh Al-Lawātī (24 February 13041368/1369), commonly known as Ibn Battuta, was a Maghrebi traveller, explorer and scholar.
India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
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Insula (Roman city)
The Latin word insula (insulae) was used in Roman cities to mean either a city block in a city plan (i.e. a building area surrounded by four streets) or later a type of apartment building that occupied such a city block specifically in Rome and nearby Ostia.
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International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons.
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Interregnum
An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order.
Inversion (meteorology)
In meteorology, an inversion (or temperature inversion) is a phenomenon in which a layer of warmer air overlies cooler air.
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.
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Islamic architecture
Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam.
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Islamic Cairo
Islamic Cairo (Al-Mu'izz's Cairo), or Medieval Cairo, officially Historic Cairo (القاهرة التاريخية al-Qāhira tārīkhiyya), refers mostly to the areas of Cairo, Egypt, that were built from the Muslim conquest in 641 CE until the city's modern expansion in the 19th century during Khedive Ismail's rule, namely: the central parts within the old walled city, the historic cemeteries, the area around the Citadel of Cairo, parts of Bulaq, and Old Cairo which dates back to Roman times and includes major Coptic Christian monuments. Cairo and Islamic Cairo are districts of Greater Cairo.
Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age was a period of scientific, economic and cultural flourishing in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century.
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Islamic studies
Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, which is analogous to related fields such as Jewish studies and Quranic studies.
Islamica Magazine
Islamica Magazine was a quarterly magazine in the United States with editorial offices in Amman, Jordan; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and London, UK, dedicated to presenting various perspectives and opinions on Islam and the Muslim world.
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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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Isma'ilism
Isma'ilism (translit) is a branch or sect of Shia Islam.
Istanbul
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia. Cairo and Istanbul are capitals of caliphates.
Italian Jews
Italian Jews (ebrei italiani; yehudim italkim) or Roman Jews (ebrei romani; yehudim romim) can be used in a broad sense to mean all Jews living in or with roots in Italy, or, in a narrower sense, to mean the Italkim, an ancient community living in Italy since the Ancient Roman era, who use the Italian liturgy (or "Italian Rite") as distinct from those Jewish communities in Italy dating from medieval or modern times who use the Sephardic liturgy or the Nusach Ashkenaz.
Janet Abu-Lughod
Janet Lippman Abu-Lughod (August 3, 1928 – December 14, 2013) was an American sociologist who made major contributions to world-systems theory and urban sociology.
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Japan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, also known as JICA, is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan.
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Jawhar (general)
Al-Qaid Jawhar ibn Abdallah (Jawhar ibn ʿAbd Allāh, better known as Jawhar al Siqilli, al-Qaid al-Siqilli, "The Sicilian General", or al-Saqlabi, "The Slav"; born in the Byzantine empire and died 28 April 992) was a Shia Muslim Fatimid general who led the conquest of Maghreb, and subsequently the conquest of Egypt, for the 4th Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah.
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Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is a Conservative Jewish education organization in New York City, New York.
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John of Nikiû
John of Nikiû (fl. 680-690) was an Egyptian Coptic bishop of Nikiû (Pashati) in the Nile Delta and general administrator of the monasteries of Upper Egypt in 696.
Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is a United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c) organization that accredits more than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs.
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Juyushi Mosque
The Juyushi Mosque (lit) is a historic monument in Cairo, Egypt.
Kairouan
Kairouan, also spelled El Qayrawān or Kairwan (al-Qayrawān, Qeirwān), is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Karnak
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt.
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Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.
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KFC
KFC Corporation, doing business as KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken), is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken.
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Khalij (Cairo)
The Khalij (or al-khalīg in Egyptian pronunciation), also known as the Khalij al-Misri or Khalij al-Masri, was a canal in Cairo, Egypt.
Khan el-Khalili
Khan el-Khalili (خان الخليلي) is a famous bazaar and souq (or souk) in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt.
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum (al-Khurṭūm, pronounced al.xur.tˤuːm) is the capital of Sudan. Cairo and Khartoum are capitals in Africa.
Khedivate of Egypt
The Khedivate of Egypt (or خُدَيْوِيَّةُ مِصْرَ,; خدیویت مصر) was an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire, established and ruled by the Muhammad Ali Dynasty following the defeat and expulsion of Napoleon Bonaparte's forces which brought an end to the short-lived French occupation of Lower Egypt.
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Khedive
Khedive (hıdiv; khudaywī) was an honorific title of Classical Persian origin used for the sultans and grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire, but most famously for the viceroy of Egypt from 1805 to 1914.
Khedivial Opera House
The Khedivial Opera House or Royal Opera House (دار الأوبرا الخديوية / ALA-LC: Dār Awbirā al-Khudaywī) was an opera house in Cairo, Egypt, the oldest opera house in all of Africa.
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Kingdom of Egypt
The Kingdom of Egypt (The Egyptian Kingdom) was the legal form of the Egyptian state during the latter period of the Muhammad Ali dynasty's reign, from the United Kingdom's recognition of Egyptian independence in 1922 until the abolition of the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan in 1953 following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Latin Kingdom, was a Crusader state that was established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade.
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Koshary
Koshary, kushari or koshari (كشرى) is Egypt's national dish and a widely popular street food.
Land reclamation
Land reclamation, often known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds.
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Late Middle Ages
The late Middle Ages or late medieval period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500.
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Lead
Lead is a chemical element; it has symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.
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Levant
The Levant is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of West Asia and core territory of the political term ''Middle East''.
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List of buildings in Cairo
This is a list of buildings in Cairo, Egypt.
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List of largest cities
The United Nations uses three definitions for what constitutes a city, as not all cities in all jurisdictions are classified using the same criteria.
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List of largest cities in the Arab world
This is a list of largest cities in the Arab world. The Arab world is here defined as the 22 member states of the Arab League.
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List of largest metropolitan areas in the Middle East
This is a list of metropolitan areas in Middle East, with their population according to different sources.
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List of presidents of Egypt
The office of President of Egypt was established in 1953.
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List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire
The sultans of the Ottoman Empire (Osmanlı padişahları), who were all members of the Ottoman dynasty (House of Osman), ruled over the transcontinental empire from its perceived inception in 1299 to its dissolution in 1922.
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List of universities in Egypt
This is a list of universities in Egypt.
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List of urban areas in Africa by population
This is a list of the largest urban agglomerations in Africa.
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Loughborough University
Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough or Lboro for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.
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Lower Egypt
Lower Egypt (مصر السفلى) is the northernmost region of Egypt, which consists of the fertile Nile Delta between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, from El Aiyat, south of modern-day Cairo, and Dahshur. Cairo and Lower Egypt are nile Delta.
Lulua Mosque
The Lulua Mosque or al-Lu'lu'a Mosque (Mosque of the Pearl) is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt, that was built in 1015–16 AD.
Maadi
Maadi (المعادى) is a leafy and once suburban district in the Southern Area of Cairo, Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile about upriver from downtown Cairo.
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Madhhab
A madhhab (way to act,, pl. label) refers to any school of thought within Islamic jurisprudence.
Madrasa
Madrasa (also,; Arabic: مدرسة, pl. مدارس), sometimes transliterated as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary education or higher learning.
Madrasa of al-Nasir Muhammad
The Madrasa of al-Nasir Muhammad is a madrasa and mausoleum located in the Bayn al-Qasrayn area of al-Muizz street in Cairo, Egypt.
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Magdi Yacoub
Sir Magdi Habib Yacoub (د/مجدى حبيب يعقوب; born 16 November 1935) is an Egyptian-British retired professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Imperial College London, best known for his early work in repairing heart valves with surgeon Donald Ross, adapting the Ross procedure, where the diseased aortic valve is replaced with the person's own pulmonary valve, devising the arterial switch operation (ASO) in transposition of the great arteries, and establishing the heart transplantation centre at Harefield Hospital in 1980 with a heart transplant for Derrick Morris, who at the time of his death was Europe's longest-surviving heart transplant recipient.
Mahdia
Mahdia (المهدية) is a Tunisian coastal city with 62,189 inhabitants, south of Monastir and southeast of Sousse. Cairo and Mahdia are 10th-century establishments in the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid cities and populated places established in the 10th century.
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Mamluk
Mamluk or Mamaluk (mamlūk (singular), مماليك, mamālīk (plural); translated as "one who is owned", meaning "slave") were non-Arab, ethnically diverse (mostly Turkic, Caucasian, Eastern and Southeastern European) enslaved mercenaries, slave-soldiers, and freed slaves who were assigned high-ranking military and administrative duties, serving the ruling Arab and Ottoman dynasties in the Muslim world.
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Mamluk architecture
Mamluk architecture was the architectural style that developed under the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517), which ruled over Egypt, the Levant, and the Hijaz from their capital, Cairo.
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Mamluk Sultanate
The Mamluk Sultanate (translit), also known as Mamluk Egypt or the Mamluk Empire, was a state that ruled Egypt, the Levant and the Hejaz from the mid-13th to early 16th centuries.
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Manshiyat Naser
Manshiyat Nasser (منشية ناصر;, sometimes called "the Christian suburb") is one of the nine districts that make up the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and Manshiyat Naser are districts of Greater Cairo.
Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) is an Egyptian manufacturer for buses and trucks.
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Maria Caterina Troiani
Maria Caterina Troiani (19 January 1813 – 6 May 1887) was an Italian Roman Catholic charitable worker who assumed the name of "Maria Caterina of Saint Rose" when she became a nun.
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Maronite Church
The Maronite Church (لكنيسة المارونية; ܥܕܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ ܡܪܘܢܝܬܐ) is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
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Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya
The Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya (Mashhad As-Sayyida Ruqayya), sometimes referred to as the Mausoleum or Tomb of Sayyida Ruqayya, is a 12th-century Islamic religious shrine and mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
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Mauro Hamza
Maher "Mauro" Hamza (born) is a fencing coach who was born in Cairo, Egypt.
Max Rodenbeck
Max Rodenbeck (born 1962) is a British/American journalist and author based in Berlin.
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.
Mecca
Mecca (officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah) is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and the holiest city according to Islam. Cairo and Mecca are capitals of caliphates.
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Medina
Medina, officially Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah, is the capital of Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia. Cairo and Medina are capitals of caliphates.
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Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.
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Megacity
A megacity is a very large city, typically with a population of more than 10 million people.
Memphis, Egypt
Memphis (Manf,; Bohairic ⲙⲉⲙϥⲓ; Μέμφις), or Men-nefer, was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt that was known as mḥw ("North").
Mercedes-Benz Group
The Mercedes-Benz Group AG (previously named Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Mercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element; it has symbol Hg and atomic number 80.
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Mercy
Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces "price paid, wages", from Latin merc-, merxi "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts.
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MeToo movement
#MeToo is a social movement and awareness campaign against sexual abuse, sexual harassment and rape culture, in which people publicize their experiences of sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International is an American global hospitality and entertainment company operating destination resorts in Las Vegas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Maryland, Ohio, and New Jersey, including Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, and Park MGM.
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Middle Eastern cuisine
Middle Eastern cuisine or West Asian cuisine includes a number of cuisines from the Middle East.
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Minaret
A minaret (translit, or translit; minare; translit) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques.
Mineral dust
Mineral dust is atmospheric aerosol originated from the suspension of minerals constituting the soil, composed of various oxides and carbonates.
Ministry of Culture (Egypt)
The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt.
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Misr International University
Misr International University (MIU) (جامعة مصر الدولية) is a private research university in Obour, Qalyubiyya Governorate, Egypt.
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Misr University for Science and Technology
Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST) is a private university in 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt.
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Modern Academy For Engineering & Technology
The Modern Academy for Engineering & Technology is a private university in Cairo, Egypt.
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Modern architecture
Modern architecture, also called modernist architecture, was an architectural movement and style that was prominent in the 20th century, between the earlier Art Deco and later postmodern movements.
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Mohamed El Shorbagy
Mohamed ElShorbagy (محمد الشوربجي, born 12 January 1991 in Alexandria) is an Egyptian-English professional squash player.
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Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei (Muḥammad Muṣṭafá al-Barādaʿī,; born 17 June 1942) is an Egyptian law scholar and diplomat who served as the vice president of Egypt on an interim basis from 14 July 2013 until his resignation on 14 August 2013.
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Mohamed Sobhi (actor)
Mohamed Mahmoud Sobhy (محمد محمود صبحي; born March 3, 1948) is an Egyptian film, television and stage actor and director, known for several Egyptian movies.
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Mokattam
The Mokattam (المقطم, also spelled Muqattam), also known as the Mukattam Mountain or Hills, is the name of an Eastern Desert plateau as well as the district built over it in the Southern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and Mokattam are districts of Greater Cairo.
Mona Zulficar
Mona Salah El-Din Zulficar is an Egyptian lawyer and human rights activist.
Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous empire in history.
Mosque of Amir al-Maridani
The Mosque of Amir Altinbugha al-Maridani, dating from 1340 CE, is a mosque from the era of the Mamluk Sultanate of Cairo, Egypt.
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Mosque of Ibn Tulun
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun (Masjid Ibn Ṭūlūn) is located in Cairo, Egypt.
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Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad
The Mosque of Sultan al-Mu'ayyad (مسجد السلطان المؤيد) is a Mosque in Cairo, Egypt next to Bab Zuwayla built under the rule of sultan Al-Mu'ayyad Sayf ad-Din Shaykh from whom it takes its name, "Al-Mu'ayyad", meaning The Supporter in Arabic language.
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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq or Mosque-Madrasa-Khanqah of Az-Zaher Barquq (مسجد ومدرسة وخانقاه الظاهر برقوق) is a religious complex in Islamic Cairo, the historic medieval district of Cairo, Egypt.
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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan (مسجد ومدرسة السلطان حسن) is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt.
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MSA University
October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (جامعة أكتوبر للعلومالحديثة والآداب) is a prominent private university located in Giza, Egypt.
Muhammad Ali Mosque
The Muhammad Ali Mosque or Alabaster Mosque (مسجد محمد علي) is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.
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Muhammad Ali of Egypt
Muhammad Ali (4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849) was an Ottoman Albanian governor and military commander who was the de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848, considered the founder of modern Egypt.
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Municipal services
Municipal services or city services refer to basic services that residents of a city expect the local government to provide in exchange for the taxes which citizens pay.
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Muscat
Muscat (مَسْقَط) is the capital and most populated city in Oman.
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Music of Egypt
Music has been an integral part of Egyptian culture since antiquity in Egypt.
Music recording certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units.
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Nadeen Ashraf
Nadeen Ashraf (نادين اشرف; born 12 March 1998) is an Egyptian feminist activist.
Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha (نجيب محفوظ عبد العزيز ابراهيماحمد الباشا,; 11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Onsi Sawiris (نجيب انسى ساويرس;; born 15 June 1954) is an Egyptian businessman.
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of successful campaigns across Europe during the Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.
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Nasr City
Nasr City (مدينة نصر) forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and Nasr City are districts of Greater Cairo.
National Geographic
National Geographic (formerly The National Geographic Magazine, sometimes branded as NAT GEO) is an American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners.
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Natural gas
Natural gas (also called fossil gas, methane gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane (95%) in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes.
Neobyrd
Wael Alaa (born October 15, 1987, in Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian electronic musician, record producer and film director known by his stage name Neobyrd (stylized in all capitals) whose reputation started with his first album release "Transbyrd" in 2011.
New Administrative Capital
The New Administrative Capital (NAC) (al-ʿĀṣima al-ʾIdārīya al-Jadīda), is a new urban community in Cairo Governorate, Egypt and a satellite of Cairo City. Cairo and new Administrative Capital are cities in Egypt, districts of Greater Cairo and populated places in Cairo Governorate.
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New Cairo
New Cairo (القاهرة الجديدة) is a satellite city within the metropolitan area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and New Cairo are cities in Egypt, districts of Greater Cairo and populated places in Cairo Governorate.
New Giza University
Newgiza University (NGU) (جامعة الجيزة الجديدة) is a private university situated in Giza, Egypt.
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New Urban Communities Authority
The New Urban Communities Authority (هيئة المجتمعات العمرانية الجديدة) is an Egyptian state owned enterprise (SOE) established in 1979 and affiliated to the Ministry of Housing.
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Nile
The Nile (also known as the Nile River) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa.
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Nile Badrawi Hospital
Nile Badrawi Hospital is a private hospital that was established in 1985 in Cairo, Egypt.
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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.
Nile University
Nile University (NU) (Arabic: جامعة النيل) is the first non-profit, research and entrepreneurial university in Egypt.
Nilometer
A nilometer was a structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level during the annual flood season.
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Nobels fredspris) is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi) is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry.
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Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature (here meaning for literature; Nobelpriset i litteratur) is a Swedish literature prize that is awarded annually, since 1901, to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, "in the field of literature, produced the most outstanding work in an idealistic direction" (original den som inom litteraturen har producerat det utmärktaste i idealisk riktning).
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North Africa
North Africa (sometimes Northern Africa) is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of the Western Sahara in the west, to Egypt and Sudan's Red Sea coast in the east.
Nour El Sherbini
Nour El Sherbini (نور الشربيني; born 1 November 1995) is an Egyptian professional Squash player.
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Nourane Fotsing Moluh Hassana
Nourane Moluh Hassana Epse Fotsing, also known as Nourane Foster (born December 11, 1987, in Cairo, Egypt) is a Cameroonian entrepreneur and politician.
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Obelisk
An obelisk (from ὀβελίσκος; diminutive of ὀβελός obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top.
Old Cairo
Old Cairo (Egyptian pronunciation: Maṣr El-ʾAdīma) is a historic area in Cairo, Egypt, which includes the site of a Roman-era fortress, the Christian settlement of Coptic Cairo, and the Muslim-era settlements pre-dating the founding of Cairo proper in 969 AD. Cairo and Old Cairo are districts of Greater Cairo.
Old Kingdom of Egypt
In ancient Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom is the period spanning –2200 BC.
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Ottoman Egypt
Ottoman Egypt was an administrative division of the Ottoman Empire after the conquest of Mamluk Egypt by the Ottomans in 1517.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm centered in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517)
The Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–1517 was the second major conflict between the Egypt-based Mamluk Sultanate and the Ottoman Empire, which led to the fall of the Mamluk Sultanate and the incorporation of the Levant, Egypt, and the Hejaz as provinces of the Ottoman Empire.
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Outline of Cairo
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cairo: Cairo –.
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Outline of Egypt
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Egypt: Egypt (مصر) is a sovereign country located in eastern North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia.
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Outline of space science
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to space science: Space science – field that encompasses all of the scientific disciplines that involve space exploration and study natural phenomena and physical bodies occurring in outer space, such as space medicine and astrobiology.
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Palestine Liberation Organization
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO; منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية) is a Palestinian nationalist coalition that is internationally recognized as the official representative of the Palestinian people; i.e. the globally dispersed population, not just those in the Palestinian territories who are represented by the Palestinian Authority.
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Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian Authority, officially known as the Palestinian National Authority or the State of Palestine, is the Fatah-controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over the Palestinian enclaves in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as a consequence of the 1993–1995 Oslo Accords.
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Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city of France.
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Particulates
Particulates or atmospheric particulate matter (see below for other names) are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air.
Peter Theroux
Peter Christopher Sebastian Theroux (born 1956) is an American translator and writer.
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut, LLC is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney.
A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land.
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Port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers.
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Poverty
Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a certain standard of living.
President of Egypt
The president of the Arab Republic of Egypt (رئيس جمهورية مصر العربية.) is the executive head of state of Egypt and the de facto appointee of the official head of government under the Egyptian Constitution of 2014.
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President of Tunisia
The president of Tunisia, officially the president of the Republic of Tunisia (رئيس الجمهورية التونسية Reīs ej-Jumhūrīye et-Tūnsīye), is the head of state since the creation of the position on 25 July 1957.
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Protectorate
A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law.
Protestantism
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.
Province of Palermo
The province of Palermo (provincia di Palermo; Sicilian: pruvincia di Palermu) was a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, a major island in Southern Italy.
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Ptolemaic Kingdom
The Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaïkḕ basileía) or Ptolemaic Empire was an Ancient Greek polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period.
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Public works
Public works are a broad category of infrastructure projects, financed and procured by a government body for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community.
Publishing
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software, and other content available to the public for sale or for free.
Qaitbay
Sultan Abu Al-Nasr Sayf ad-Din Al-Ashraf Qaitbay (السلطان أبو النصر سيف الدين الأشرف قايتباي; 1416/14187 August 1496) was the eighteenth Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt from 872 to 901 A.H. (1468–1496 C.E.). He was Circassian by birth, and was purchased by the ninth sultan Barsbay (1422 to 1438 C.E.) before being freed by the eleventh Sultan Jaqmaq (1438 to 1453 C.E.).
Qalawun complex
The Qalawun complex (مجمع قلاون) is a massive pious complex in Cairo, Egypt, built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun from 1284 to 1285.
Qalyubiyya Governorate
Qalyubia Governorate (محافظة القليوبية) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Cairo and Qalyubiyya Governorate are nile Delta.
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Qasr El Eyni Hospital
Kasr AL Ainy Hospital (مستشفى قصر العيني) is a research and teaching hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
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Qawsun
Sayf ad-Din Qawsun ibn Abdullah an-Nasiri as-Saqi (1302 – April 1342), commonly known as Qawsun (also spelled Qausun or Qusun) was a prominent Mamluk emir during the reigns of sultans an-Nasir Muhammad (r. 1310–41), al-Mansur Abu Bakr (r. 1341) and al-Ashraf Kujuk (r. 1341–42).
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Qira'at
In Islam, qirāah (pl. qirāāt; lit) refers to the ways or fashions that the Quran, the holy book of Islam, is recited.
Quaternary
The Quaternary is the current and most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS).
Quran
The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allah).
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Rabab Al-Kadhimi
Rabab Al-Kadhimi (also Rabab Al-Kazimi; 30 July 1918 – 1998) was an Iraqi feminist poet and dental surgeon, who is considered a pioneer of women's poetry.
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Rabat
Rabat (also,; ar-Ribāṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. Cairo and Rabat are capitals in Africa.
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Rail transport
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails.
Ramesses II
Ramesses II (rꜥ-ms-sw), commonly known as Ramesses the Great, was an Egyptian pharaoh.
Ramses Station
Ramses Railway Station (Maḥaṭṭat Ramsīs), also called Misr Station (Maḥaṭṭat Miṣr), is the main railway station of Cairo, Egypt.
Rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas.
Rashidun Caliphate
The Rashidun Caliphate (al-Khilāfah ar-Rāšidah) was the first caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Red Sea
The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia.
Renting
Renting, also known as hiring or letting, is an agreement where a payment is made for the use of a good, service or property owned by another over a fixed period of time.
Ring road
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country.
Road traffic control
Road traffic control involves directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption, thus ensuring the safety of emergency response teams, construction workers and the general public.
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Rod El Farag
Rod El Farag (روض الفرج,; also spelled Rawd al-Farag, or Road El-Farag) is a district in the Northern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and Rod El Farag are districts of Greater Cairo.
Roda Island
Roda Island (or Rawdah Island) is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central Cairo, alternatively or partially known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the Misr al-Qadima district.
Roland Moreno
Roland Moreno (11 June 1945 – 29 April 2012) was a French inventor, engineer, humorist and author who was the inventor of the smart card.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.
Rush hour
A rush hour (American English, British English) or peak hour (Australian English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest.
Sabil (fountain)
A sabil or sebil (sabīl; sebil) is a small kiosk in the Islamic architectural tradition where water is freely dispensed to members of the public by an attendant behind a grilled window.
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Sadat Academy for Management Sciences
Sadat Academy for Management Sciences (SAMS) (Arabic:أكاديمية السادات للعلومالإدارية ʼAkādemyāt ʼal-sādāt lil-ʿoloom al ʼedāriāh) is an Egyptian Public Academy under the authorization of the Ministry of State for Administrative Development (SAMS) founded in Egypt in 1981.
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Saint Barbara Church in Coptic Cairo
The Coptic Orthodox Church of St.
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Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo
Saint Mercurius Church (Kanīsat ʔabū Sayfayn) in Coptic Cairo is a Coptic Orthodox church situated just to the north of the Babylon Fortress in Old Cairo among a group of important churches, and within the area known as the Abu Sayfayn Cloister is to be found three churches and a convent. Cairo and Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo are 10th-century establishments in the Fatimid Caliphate.
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Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (The Church of Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in The Cave) (كنيسة القديسين سرجيوس و باخوس (أبو سرجة)), also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic Christian churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century.
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Saladin
Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub (– 4 March 1193), commonly known as Saladin, was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty.
Samarra
Samarra (سَامَرَّاء) is a city in Iraq. Cairo and Samarra are capitals of caliphates.
Sanaa
Sanaa (صَنْعَاء,, Yemeni Arabic:; Old South Arabian: 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 Ṣnʿw), also spelled Sana'a and Sana, is the capital and largest city of Yemen and the capital of the Sanaa Governorate.
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Sanitary sewer
A sanitary sewer is an underground pipe or tunnel system for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings (but not stormwater) to a sewage treatment plant or disposal.
SAT
The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States.
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Satellite city
A satellite city or satellite town is a smaller municipality or settlement that is part of (or on the edge of) a larger metropolitan area and serves as a regional population and employment center.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt.
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Second Council of Ephesus
The Second Council of Ephesus was a Christological church synod in 449 convened by Emperor Theodosius II under the presidency of Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations
The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
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Selim I
Selim I (سليماول; I.; 10 October 1470 – 22 September 1520), known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute (Yavuz Sultan Selim), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520.
Seoudi Group
The Seoudi Group is an Egyptian automobile manufacturer which was founded in 1975 with its current head office in Cairo.
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea.
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Seventh Crusade
The Seventh Crusade (1248–1254) was the first of the two Crusades led by Louis IX of France.
Sewage
Sewage (or domestic sewage, domestic wastewater, municipal wastewater) is a type of wastewater that is produced by a community of people.
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Shafi'i school
The Shafi'i school or Shafi'ism (translit) is one of the four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam.
Shajar al-Durr
Shajar al-Durr (lit), also Shajarat al-Durr (شجرة الدر), whose royal name was al-Malika ʿAṣmat ad-Dīn ʾUmm-Khalīl Shajar ad-Durr (الملكة عصمة الدين أمخليل شجر الدر; died 28 April 1257), was a ruler of Egypt.
Shawar
Shawar ibn Mujir al-Sa'di (Shāwar ibn Mujīr al-Saʿdī; died 18 January 1169) was an Arab de facto ruler of Fatimid Egypt, as its vizier, from December 1162 until his assassination in 1169 by the general Shirkuh, the uncle of the future Ayyubid leader Saladin, with whom he was engaged in a three-way power struggle against the Crusader Amalric I of Jerusalem.
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Shirkuh
Asad ad-Dīn Shīrkūh bin Shādhī (أسد الدين شيركوه بن شاذي), also known as Shirkuh, or Şêrko (meaning "lion of the mountains" in Kurdish) (died 22 February 1169) was a Kurdish Mercenary commander in service of the Zengid dynasty, and uncle of Saladin.
Shubra
Shubra (شبرا,; Coptic:; also written Shoubra or Shobra) is a district of Cairo, Egypt and it is one of eight districts that make up the Northern Area.
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Shubra El Kheima
Shubra El Kheima, (lit,, from) is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. Cairo and Shubra El Kheima are cities in Egypt, districts of Greater Cairo and greater Cairo.
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Siege of Cairo
The siege of Cairo, also known as the Cairo campaign, was a siege that took place during the French Revolutionary Wars, between French and British with Ottoman forces and was the penultimate action of the Egyptian Campaign.
Sister city
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
Smart card
A smart card (SC), chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC or IC card), is a card used to control access to a resource.
Smelting
Smelting is a process of applying heat and a chemical reducing agent to an ore to extract a desired base metal product.
Smog
Smog, or smoke fog, is a type of intense air pollution.
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Snow
Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.
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Soncino family
The Soncino family (משפחת שונצינו) is an Italian Ashkenazi Jewish family of printers, deriving its name from the town of Soncino in the duchy of Milan.
Speranza Motors
Speranza Motors, Ltd is an Egyptian auto manufacturer based in Maadi, Cairo.
Sphinx
A sphinx (σφίγξ,; phíx,; or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle.
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Spice trade
The spice trade involved historical civilizations in Asia, Northeast Africa and Europe.
Spolia
Spolia (Latin for 'spoils';: spolium) are stones taken from an old structure and repurposed for new construction or decorative purposes.
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Stuttgart
Stuttgart (Swabian: italics) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Cairo and Stuttgart are populated places established in the 10th century.
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.
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Subway (restaurant)
Subway IP LLC, doing business as Subway, is an American multinational fast food restaurant franchise that specializes in submarine sandwiches (subs) and wraps.
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Suez Canal
The Suez Canal (قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia (and by extension, the Sinai Peninsula from the rest of Egypt).
Sufi lodge
A Sufi lodge is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and is a place for spiritual practice and religious education.
Sufi whirling
Sufi whirling (or Sufi turning) (Semazen borrowed from Persian Sama-zan, Sama, meaning listening, from Arabic, and zan, meaning doer, from Persian) is a form of physically active meditation which originated among certain Sufi groups, and which is still practiced by the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevlevi order and other orders such as the Rifa'i-Marufi.
Sufism
Sufism is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism and asceticism.
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Sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, perennial grass (in the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production.
Sulfur dioxide
Sulfur dioxide (IUPAC-recommended spelling) or sulphur dioxide (traditional Commonwealth English) is the chemical compound with the formula.
Sultan al-Ghuri Complex
The Sultan al-Ghuri Complex or Funerary complex of Sultan al-Ghuri, also known as al-Ghuriya, is a monumental Islamic religious and funerary complex built by the Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri between 1503 and 1505 CE.
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Sultan of Egypt
Sultan of Egypt was the status held by the rulers of Egypt after the establishment of the Ayyubid dynasty of Saladin in 1174 until the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517.
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world.
Suspended solids
Suspended solids refers to small solid particles which remain in suspension in water as a colloid or due to motion of the water.
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Synagogue
A synagogue, also called a shul or a temple, is a place of worship for Jews and Samaritans.
Synagogues in Cairo
Cairo contains a number of synagogues, though only a handful of Jews remain.
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Syria (region)
Syria (Hieroglyphic Luwian: Sura/i; Συρία; ܣܘܪܝܐ) or Sham (Ash-Shām) is a historical region located east of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia, broadly synonymous with the Levant.
Syriac Catholic Church
The Syriac Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Christian jurisdiction originating in the Levant that uses the West Syriac Rite liturgy and has many practices and rites in common with the Syriac Orthodox Church.
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Taco Hemingway
Filip Tadeusz Szcześniak (born July 29, 1990), better known by the stage name Taco Hemingway (earlier FV), is a Polish rapper, songwriter, and musician.
Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square (Maydān at-Taḥrīr,; "Liberation Square"), also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
Talaat Harb Street
Talaat Harb Street (شارع طلعت حرب) is a historic street in downtown Cairo, Egypt, connecting Tahrir Square and Talaat Harb Square.
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Tamara Sonn
Tamara Sonn is an American academic who specializes in Islamic and religious studies.
Tanis
Tanis (Τάνις or Τανέως) or San al-Hagar (Ṣān al-Ḥaǧar; ḏꜥn.t;; ϫⲁⲛⲓ or ϫⲁⲁⲛⲉ or ϫⲁⲛⲏ; rtl|Ṣōʿan) is the Greek name for ancient Egyptian ḏꜥn.t, an important archaeological site in the northeastern Nile Delta of Egypt, and the location of a city of the same name. Cairo and Tanis are nile Delta.
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Tashkent
Tashkent, or Toshkent in Uzbek, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan.
Tbilisi
Tbilisi (თბილისი), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis, (tr) is the capital and largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of around 1.2 million people.
Textile
Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc.
The British University in Egypt
The British University in Egypt (BUE; Al-Jāmi‘a al-Bāritāneya fe-Mīsr) is a private Egyptian university in El Shorouk City, Cairo, Egypt.
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The Mogamma
Mogamma el Tahrir (Egyptians name it: مجمع التحرير and is translated as: Complex of Liberation) is a government building in Cairo, Egypt.
The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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Time-lapse photography
Time-lapse photography is a technique in which the frequency at which film frames are captured (the frame rate) is much lower than the frequency used to view the sequence.
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Tokyo
Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.
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Tomb of Tutankhamun
The tomb of Tutankhamun, also known by its tomb number, KV62, is the burial place of Tutankhamun (reigned), a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, in the Valley of the Kings.
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Trajan
Trajan (born Marcus Ulpius Traianus, adopted name Caesar Nerva Traianus; 18 September 53) was a Roman emperor from AD 98 to 117, remembered as the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
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Trams in Cairo
Constructed near the beginning of the 20th century, until 2014 the Cairo tramway network was still used in modern-day Cairo, especially in modern areas, like Heliopolis and Nasr City.
Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli (translation) is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.183 million people in 2023. Cairo and Tripoli, Libya are capitals in Africa.
Tulunids
The Tulunids, were a Mamluk dynasty of Turkic origin who were the first independent dynasty to rule Egypt, as well as much of Syria, since the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa.
Tunisian revolution
The Tunisian revolution, also called the Jasmine Revolution and Tunisian Revolution of Dignity, was an intensive 28-day campaign of civil resistance.
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Turkic peoples
The Turkic peoples are a collection of diverse ethnic groups of West, Central, East, and North Asia as well as parts of Europe, who speak Turkic languages.
Uber
Uber Technologies, Inc., commonly referred to as Uber, is an American multinational transportation company that provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport.
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Ulama
In Islam, the ulama (the learned ones; singular ʿālim; feminine singular alimah; plural aalimath), also spelled ulema, are scholars of Islamic doctrine and law.
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Umayyad Caliphate
The Umayyad Caliphate or Umayyad Empire (al-Khilāfa al-Umawiyya) was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty.
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Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence
The Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence on 28 February 1922 was the formal legal instrument by which the United Kingdom recognised Egypt as an independent sovereign state.
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
United States dollar
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
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University of al-Qarawiyyin
The University of al-Qarawiyyin (translit), also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco.
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University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England.
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Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt (صعيد مصر, shortened to الصعيد,, locally) is the southern portion of Egypt and is composed of the Nile River valley south of the delta and the 30th parallel N. It thus consists of the entire Nile River valley from Cairo south to Lake Nasser (formed by the Aswan High Dam).
Urbanization
Urbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change.
Varsity Blues scandal
In 2019, a scandal arose over a criminal conspiracy to influence undergraduate admissions decisions at several top American universities.
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Vasco da Gama
D. Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (– 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea.
Vehicle emissions control
Vehicle emissions control is the study of reducing the emissions produced by motor vehicles, especially internal combustion engines.
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Verena of Zurzach
Verena of Zurzach, mostly just called Saint Verena (c. 260 – c. 320) is an early Christian consecrated virgin and hermit.
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Vizier
A vizier (wazīr; vazīr) is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Near East.
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W. D. Hamilton
William Donald Hamilton (1 August 1936 – 7 March 2000) was a British evolutionary biologist, recognised as one of the most significant evolutionary theorists of the 20th century.
Waste collection
Waste collection is a part of the process of waste management.
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Waste management
Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
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Water pollution
Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses.
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in the regions of Australasia, Western Europe, and Northern America; with some debate as to whether those in Eastern Europe and Latin America also constitute the West.
Wikala of al-Ghuri
The Wikala of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri (or Wikalat al-Ghuri, among other variations) is a caravanserai in medieval Cairo, Egypt.
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Women in Egypt
The role of women in Egypt has changed throughout history, from ancient to modern times.
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
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World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.
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World Rugby
World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union.
Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts, Limited is an American publicly traded corporation based in Paradise, Nevada, that is a developer and operator of high-end hotels and casinos.
X-ray crystallography
X-ray crystallography is the experimental science of determining the atomic and molecular structure of a crystal, in which the crystalline structure causes a beam of incident X-rays to diffract in specific directions.
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Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu (also rendered Yakub Kadri;; 27 March 1889 – 13 December 1974) was a Turkish novelist, journalist, diplomat, and member of parliament.
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Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat (4 or 24 August 1929 – 11 November 2004), also popularly known by his kunya Abu Ammar, was a Palestinian political leader.
Yemen
Yemen (al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen, is a sovereign state in West Asia.
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Yuan dynasty
The Yuan dynasty, officially the Great Yuan (Mongolian:, Yeke Yuwan Ulus, literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its ''de facto'' division.
Zabbaleen
The Zabbaleen (زبالين) is a word which literally means "garbage people" in Egyptian Arabic.
Zamalek
Zamalek (الزمالك, al zamalek) is a qism (ward) within the West District (hayy gharb) in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo and zamalek are districts of Greater Cairo.
Zamalek SC
Zamalek Sporting Club (نادي الزمالك للألعاب الرياضية), commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian sports club based in Giza, Egypt.
Zeitoun, Cairo
Zeitoun (الزيتون meaning olives), also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt.
Zengid dynasty
The Zengid or Zangid dynasty, Atabegs of Mosul (Arabic: الدولة الزنكية romanized: al-Dawla al-Zinkia) was an Atabegate of the Seljuk Empire created in 1127.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (translit, Tunisian Arabic:; 3 September 1936 – 19 September 2019), commonly known as Ben Ali or Ezzine, was a Tunisian politician who served as the second president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.
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Zulfikar family
The Zulfikar family, sometimes spelled Zolfakar (عيلة ذو الفقار, Aliases: آل ذو الفقار, Arabic: عائلة ذو الفقار, Egyptian (Coptic): Ⲍⲩⲗϥⲓⲕⲁⲣ), is a prominent Egyptian noble family.
15th of May (city)
15th of May (مدينة 15 مايو) is a new urban community and a satellite city of Cairo, Egypt, located to the south of it. Cairo and 15th of May (city) are cities in Egypt, districts of Greater Cairo and populated places in Cairo Governorate.
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1919 Egyptian revolution
The Egyptian revolution of 1919 (Thawra 1919) was a nation-wide revolution in the Sultanate of Egypt against British occupation which lasted from November 1918 to July 1919.
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1952 Egyptian revolution
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 (ثورة 23 يوليو), also known as the 1952 coup d'état (انقلاب 1952) and 23 July Revolution, was a period of profound political, economic, and societal change in Egypt.
See Cairo and 1952 Egyptian revolution
1992 Cairo earthquake
The 1992 Cairo earthquake, also known as the Dahshur earthquake, occurred at 15:09 local time (13:09 UTC) on 12 October, with an epicenter in the Western Desert near Dahshur, Giza, south of Egypt's capital and most populous city, Cairo.
See Cairo and 1992 Cairo earthquake
2006 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa.
See Cairo and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
2007 Arab Games
The 11th Arab Games took place in Cairo, Egypt from 11 – 26 November 2007.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China.
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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.
See Cairo and 2011 Egyptian revolution
6th October Bridge
The 6th of October Bridge (كوبري 6 أكتوبر) is an elevated highway in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt.
See Cairo and 6th October Bridge
6th of October (city)
6th of October (label; ستة اكتوبر) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Cairo and 6th of October (city) are cities in Egypt and districts of Greater Cairo.
See Cairo and 6th of October (city)
See also
10th-century establishments in Egypt
- Al-Azhar University
- Cairo
10th-century establishments in the Fatimid Caliphate
- Al-Azhar
- Al-Azhar Mosque
- Al-Hakim Mosque
- Cairo
- Church of St. George (Cairo)
- Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila)
- Hujariyya (Fatimid Caliphate)
- Mahdia
- Mansouria, Tunisia
- Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum)
- Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo
969 establishments
Burial sites of the Burji dynasty
- Cairo
- Emir Qurqumas Complex
Capitals of caliphates
- Baghdad
- Baradān
- Córdoba, Spain
- Cairo
- Damascus
- Hdatta
- Istanbul
- Kufa
- Mecca
- Medina
- Merv
- Nishapur
- Raqqa
- Samarra
Districts of Greater Cairo
- 10th of Ramadan (city)
- 15th of May (city)
- 6th of October (city)
- Abbassia
- Al-Darb al-Ahmar
- Badr, Egypt
- Boulaq
- Cairo
- City of the Dead (Cairo)
- Dokki
- Dreamland, Egypt
- El Marg
- El Masara
- El Matareya, Cairo
- El Shorouk
- El Tebbin
- Fifth Settlement
- Greater Cairo
- Heliopolis, Cairo
- Helwan
- Historic Cairo Restoration Project
- Imbaba
- Islamic Cairo
- Kerdasa
- Madinaty
- Manshiyat Naser
- Mit Okba
- Mohandiseen
- Mokattam
- Nasr City
- New Administrative Capital
- New Cairo
- New Heliopolis
- Obour (city)
- Old Cairo
- Qalyub
- Rod El Farag
- Sheikh Zayed City
- Shubra El Kheima
- Timeline of Cairo
- Zamalek
Fatimid cities
- Cairo
- Mahdia
- Mansouria, Tunisia
Governorate capitals in Egypt
- Alexandria
- Arish
- Assiut
- Aswan
- Asyut
- Benha
- Beni Suef
- Cairo
- Damanhur
- Damietta
- El Senbellawein
- El Tor, Egypt
- Faiyum
- Giza
- Hurghada
- Ismailia
- Kafr El Sheikh
- Kharga Oasis
- Luxor
- Mansoura, Egypt
- Mersa Matruh
- Minya, Egypt
- Port Said
- Qena
- Ras Ghareb
- Shibin El Kom
- Sohag
- Suez
- Tanta
- Zagazig
Greater Cairo
- Cairo
- Giza
- Shubra El Kheima
Medieval cities of Egypt
- Aswan
- Asyut Governorate
- Cairo
- Dakahlia Governorate
- Damanhur
- Damietta
- El Senbellawein
- Fustat
- Mansoura, Egypt
- Medieval Cairo
- Minya, Egypt
- Qena
- Ras Ghareb
- Rosetta
- Sohag
Populated places in Cairo Governorate
- 15th of May (city)
- Abbassia
- Badr, Egypt
- Cairo
- El Khasos
- El Masara
- El Shorouk
- Helwan
- Madinaty
- New Administrative Capital
- New Cairo
- New Heliopolis
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo
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