Al Magrabi Waqf Housing

Al Magrabi Waqf Housing is a neighborhood in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Al Magrabi Waqf Housing is situated nearby to the neighborhood Electricity Housing, as well as near Al Delta Housing.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.

Heliopolis

Archaeological site

Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya districts in northeastern Cairo. Heliopolis is situated 3½ km east of Al Magrabi Waqf Housing.

Qubba Palace

Castle

Photo: Riad Shehata, Public domain.

Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha. Qubba Palace is situated 4 km southeast of Al Magrabi Waqf Housing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and Mit Nama.

Zeitoun

Suburb

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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 4½ km southeast of Al Magrabi Waqf Housing.