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Faraskur (Arabic: فارسكور) is a city in Damietta Governorate, Egypt. Before the 1952 revolution it was a part of Dakahlia Governorate. Notable people
The aims of the crusade were to defeat Egypt, destroy the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt and Syria and recover Jerusalem which the Muslims had recaptured in 1244. [citation needed] The ships entered the Egyptian waters and the troops of the Seventh Crusade disembarked at Damietta in June 1249.
The sultan at one point offered to hand over Jerusalem if the crusaders would abandon Egypt, but they refused, the defences of Jerusalem having just been razed by al-Kāmil's brother, al-Muʿaẓẓam, perhaps in preparation for the offer. [21] The truce was broken by al-Kāmil on 25 September, but Damietta surrendered on 5 November. [20]
Damietta Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة دمياط Muḥafazat Dumyāṭ [moˈħɑfzet domˈjɑːtˤ]) is one of the 27 governorates of Egypt. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, and has a population of over 1.3 million. The capital is the city of Damietta.
An excavation within an elaborate ancient cemetery has revealed 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago as well as artifacts such as gold figures, pottery and coins.
An expedition in Damietta, Egypt, recently unearthed 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago, alongside a trove of coins, gold objects and pottery.
Sunbati was the first born son after eight girls. The family was from Faraskur, Damietta Governorate, Egypt. His father was a singer who performed at mawlids, weddings and religious holidays in the nearby villages and towns. As a youngster, his father caught him playing the oud and singing Sayed Darwish instead of going to school. The father ...
With his Gaza home destroyed in Israel's military offensive, Shaban Shaqaleh was intending to take his family on a break to Egypt once the Hamas-Israel ceasefire is firmly in place. He changed his ...