Masjid an Nūr
Masjid an Nūr is a mosque in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. Masjid an Nūr is situated nearby to the ruins Rafah, as well as near the locality Canada Camp.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rafah and Rafi’ah Yam.
Rafah
Ruins
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Rafah is 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 200 metres northwest of Masjid an Nūr.
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 3½ km north of Masjid an Nūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canada Camp and Rafah 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.
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.
Rafah
Town
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Rafah is a largely destroyed and depopulated city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, that serves as the capital of the Rafah Governorate. It is located 30 kilometers south-west of Gaza City.
Masjid an Nūr
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Masjid an Nur”
- Category: religion
- Location: North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.28611° or 31° 17′ 10″ northLongitude
34.23721° or 34° 14′ 14″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
8G3P76PP+CVGeoNames ID
8623392
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In Other Languages
“Masjid an Nūr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد النور”
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