Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah
Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah is an island in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah is situated nearby to the village El Mandara, as well as near the locality ‘Ezbet Umm Sin el- Fûqâniya.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Egypt
- Also known as: “Jazirat al `Asafirah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include sidi bishr mosque and Kouta Park.
sidi bishr mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sidi Bishr Mosque is a mosque located in the Sidi Bishr neighborhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. The mosque is named in honour of Sheikh Bishr Ibn Al-Hussein Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ubayd Allah Ibn Al-Hussein Ibn Bishr Al-Jawhari, a sheikh from the late 5th-century to early 6th-century AH who lived in Alexandria after coming from the Maghreb. sidi bishr mosque is situated 2½ km southwest of Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah.
Kouta Park
Theme park
Kouta Park is a theme park, which is situated 3 km east of Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Mandara and Montaza.
El Mandara
Village
Photo: Mohamed nour, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Mandara or Al Mandarah is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.
Montaza
Locality
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montaza is the name of both a district and a park in Alexandria, Egypt. The district includes the park, but the two are legally distinct.
El Maamora
Suburb
El Maamora is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. El Maamora is situated 3 km east of Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah.
Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah
- Category: landform
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة العصافرة”
- Cebuano: “Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah”
- Swedish: “Jazīrat al ‘Aşāfirah”
Localities in the Area
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