Explore Jazirat adh Dhahab in Egypt
Jazirat adh Dhahab in the region of Al Jīzah is a place in Egypt - some 6 mi or ( 9 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Jazirat adh Dhahab is now 03:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tyre, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Beersheba. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tyre . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Jazirat adh Dhahab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Church in Coptic Cairo Egypt
The Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) derives its name from its location on top of the southern tower gate of the old Babylon fortress (in Old, or Coptic Cairo) with its nave suspende ..
Chants in the Chapel of the Coptic Orthodox Convent of St. George
Coptic pilgrims chant hymns in Coptic and Arabic at the Shrine of St. George in the Old City of Cairo. The shrine, housed within the Nunnery and Convent of St. George. Although the convent is closed t ..
Islam in Coptic Cairo: Koran in the background at The Hanging Church)
Recitation of the Koran in the background from the minarets of Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque heard from the courtyard and entrance of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Coptic Cairo. Saint ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fustat
Fustat, was the first capital of Egypt under muslim rule. It was built by the Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt and in all of Africa. The city reached its peak in the 12th century, with a population of approximately 200,000.
Located at 30.00 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
The Supreme Constitutional Court (or SCC) is an independent judiciary body in the Arab Republic of Egypt, with its new seat in the Cairo suburb of Maadi. The Court is the highest judicial power in Egypt and it alone undertakes the judicial control in respect of the constitutionality of the laws and regulations and shall undertake the interpretation of the legislative texts in the manner prescribed by law.
Located at 29.97 31.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
The Hanging Church
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church also known as the Hanging Church (El Muallaqa) is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the 3rd century AD. The Hanging (The Suspended) Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo; its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by 29 steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it "the Staircase Church.
Located at 30.01 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Cairo Geniza
The Cairo Geniza is a collection of some 300,000 Jewish manuscript fragments that were found in the geniza or storeroom of the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Fustat or Old Cairo, Egypt. Some additional fragments were found in the Basatin cemetery east of Old Cairo, and the collection includes a number of old documents bought in Cairo in the later 19th century. It is now dispersed among a number of libraries, including the libraries of Cambridge University and the University of Manchester.
Located at 30.01 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ben Ezra Synagogue
The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Palestinians, is situated in Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local tradition, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found. The land for the synagogue was purchased in 882 CE for 20,000 dinars by Abraham ibn Ezra of Jerusalem. This was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.
Located at 30.01 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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