Zenhom

Zenhom is a neighborhood in , . Zenhom is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhoda Island and Fustat.

Island
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
Roda Island is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central , alternatively or partially known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the district.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into . It was built adjacent to what is now known as by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first built in Egypt.

Photo: Buyoof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a , located in the neighbourhood of , . Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the centre of the newly founded capital of Egypt, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Old Cairo.

Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.

Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
is the extensive district of southern from the southern boundary of down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.

Locality
The , officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The was formed in on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, , , Syria, and North Yemen.

Zenhom

Latitude
30.0244° or 30° 1′ 28″ north
Longitude
31.23882° or 31° 14′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G2H26FQ+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 708795681
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Zenhom” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “زينهم”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ضريح الإمام زين العابدين بن علي رضي الله عنه and Al-Rawwas Mosque.

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