CAIRO — CAIRO, capital of egypt . The presence of Jews in Cairo can be traced to a very early date. Fustat (old Cairo) was founded in 641 by the Arab conqueror of Egypt, ʿAmr ibn al ʿÂṣ, near the Byzantine fortress Babylon. It is almost certain that Jews … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Egyptians — This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group. For other uses, see Egyptians (disambiguation). Egyptians مَصريين Masˤreyyīn ϩⲁⲛⲣⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ han.Remenkīmi … Wikipedia
Cairo — Infobox Settlement official name = Cairo native name = القـــاهــرة image caption =Also known as: The City that never sleeps mapsize = 250px map caption = Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) subdivision type = subdivision name = leader title =… … Wikipedia
Egyptians (Balkans) — Ethnic group group=Balkan Egyptians poptime=unknown popplace=Kosovo: 87,000 (1996) Republic of Macedonia: 3,843 (2002) langs=Albanian, Greek and Macedonian. rels=Predominantly Islam. related=Roma and other Indo Aryan peoples.Balkan Egyptians or… … Wikipedia
Cairo, Illinois — Geobox|Settlement name = Cairo native name = other name = category = City etymology = Cairo, Egypt official name = motto = nickname = image caption = The massive gate that closes the town s protective levee is visible behind the railroad bridge… … Wikipedia
Cairo derby — The Cairo Derby, otherwise known as the Egyptian Derby or the Greater Cairo Derby, is a football/soccer match between Egyptian clubs Ahl and Zamalek. It is a great matchup between arguably the two most successful clubs in Africa and two of the… … Wikipedia
American University in Cairo — The American University in Cairo الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة Established 1919 Type Private President … Wikipedia
April 2005 terrorist attacks in Cairo — The April 2005 attacks were three related incidents that took place in the city of Cairo, Egypt, on 7 April and 30 April 2005. The latter two incidents are generally considered to have been minor, in that they caused no loss of life other than… … Wikipedia
Transport in Cairo — comprises an extensive road network, rail system, subway system and maritime services for the more than 15.2 million inhabitants of the city. Cairo is the hub of almost the entire Egyptian transport network. Transport Today Road System An… … Wikipedia
Heliopolis (Cairo suburb) — Modern Heliopolis ( ar. مصر الجديدة, transliterated: Maṣr el Gedīdah ndash; literally New Egypt or New Cairo [since Cairo is referred to as Egypt locally] ) is a district of Cairo, Egypt. The town was established by the Heliopolis Oasis Company,… … Wikipedia
