Faggala

Faggala

Faggala (Arabic: الفجّالة) is a district of Cairo, Egypt near Ramesis Square. It has long been an important center for book publishing, perhaps the largest in the country.

It's also an important religious center for the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt.


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