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Damanhur

دمنهور

A city in the Nile Delta of Egypt, passed through by Ibn Battuta on his way from Alexandria to Damietta.

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Damanhur: a city in the Delta of Egypt. Ibn Battuta passed through it on his way from Alexandria to Damietta. 1

An additional source is needed: the identification of the old place with the modern city of the same name has not yet been confirmed.

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Birthplace of
Ahmed Zewail

People and things also explored

Alexandria· Ahmed Zewail

Sources

  1. Rihla of Ibn Battuta (Tuhfat al-nuzzar), Arabic edition 1958
  • GeoNames gazetteer
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islam.museum contributors. “Damanhur”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/damanhur/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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Alexandria

Mediterranean port of Egypt, the seat of rule in Egypt before Fustat; al-Maqrizi reports it stayed a house of learning and wisdom until the Muslims took it.