Shaykh Sulaymān
Shaykh Sulaymān is a tomb in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Shaykh Sulaymān is situated nearby to the locality Canada Camp, as well as near the suburb Tel al-Sultan Refugee Camp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rafah and Bnei Atzmon.
Rafah
Ruins
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Rafah was a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza Strip, Palestine. It is the capital of Rafah center in North Sinai Governorate, and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt. Rafah is situated 1¼ km southwest of Shaykh Sulaymān.
Bnei Atzmon
Ruins
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Bnei Atzmon was an Israeli settlement previously in the Sinai Peninsula, later moved to the Gaza Strip before being destroyed in 2005. Bnei Atzmon is situated 3 km north of Shaykh Sulaymān.
Rafi’ah Yam
Ruins
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Rafiah Yam was an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip that existed until 2005. Rafi’ah Yam is situated 2½ km northwest of Shaykh Sulaymān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canada Camp and Tel al-Sultan Refugee Camp.
Canada Camp
Locality
Canada Camp was a Palestinian refugee camp in the northern Sinai near Rafah, formed in 1972 and evacuated in 2000. The Camp was named after the Canadian contingent of the United Nations Emergency Force, which formerly had a camp at the location.
Tel al-Sultan Refugee Camp
Suburb
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Tel al-Sultan or Tall as-Sultan is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the Rafah Governorate just north of Rafah city and Rafah Camp.
Rafah Refugee Camp
Suburb
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Rafah Camp is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the Rafah Governorate along the Gaza–Egypt border. It was established in 1949 and currently forms part of the city of Rafah.
Shaykh Sulaymān
- Type: Tomb
- Also known as: “Shaykh Sulayman” and “Sheikh Suleiman”
- Category: burial
- Location: Gaza Strip, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.29694° or 31° 17′ 49″ northLongitude
34.24194° or 34° 14′ 31″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8G3P76WR+QQGeoNames ID
281076
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