The Azharī Institute of Higher Learning
The Azharī Institute of Higher Learning is a religious center in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. The Azharī Institute of Higher Learning is situated nearby to the town Sheikh Zuweid, as well as near the locality Yamit.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheikh Zuweid and Yamit.
Sheikh Zuweid
Town
Sheikh Zuweid is a Bedouin town in the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt near the border with the Gaza Strip. It is situated between the cities of Arish and Rafah and is 334 kilometers northeast of Cairo. It had a population of around 60,000 as of 2015. Sheikh Zuweid is situated 5 km west of The Azharī Institute of Higher Learning.
Yamit
Locality
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Yamit was an Israeli settlement in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula with a population of about 2,500 people. Yamit was established during Israel's occupation of the peninsula from the end of the 1967 Six-Day War until that part of the Sinai was handed over to Egypt in April 1982, as part of the terms of the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty. Yamit is situated 5 km north of The Azharī Institute of Higher Learning.
The Azharī Institute of Higher Learning
- Type: Religious center
- Also known as: “Al Ma‘had al Azharī al ‘Ālī” and “Al Ma`had al Azhari al `Ali”
- Category: religion
- Location: North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.22512° or 31° 13′ 30″ northLongitude
34.16348° or 34° 9′ 49″ eastElevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
8G3P65G7+29GeoNames ID
8622996
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In Other Languages
“The Azharī Institute of Higher Learning” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المعهد الازهري العالي”
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