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District in Cairo Governorate, Egypt
El Sakkakini السكاكيني
district
Country Egypt
GovernorateCairo Governorate
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

El Sakkakini (Arabic: السكاكيني) is a small district (quarter) in Cairo, Egypt that neighbours the El Zaher and Abbaseya districts.

El Sakkakini was originally part of El Zaher, but it was named after a huge building built by a prominent French architect, and was owned by the head of the Syrian Skakkini family, Count Gabriel Habib Sakkakini Pasha (1841–1923), consisting of a palace and a church in the same area in 1897. In addition, Sakkakini Pasha, is known to have established the Roman Catholic Patriarchate in Faggala and the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Old Cairo.

Famous residents

References

  1. Egy.com Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Facts, The Fascinating El Sakakini Pasha Palace-5; says, More-ConnollyCove (2020-02-10). "Sakakini Palace: The Story Behind One of Cairo's Architectural Gems | Egyptian Streets". Retrieved 2024-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Report on Sakakini Pasha's granddaughter Asma el Bakri
  4. "In a Ruined Country". The Atlantic. September 2005.

See also

Districts and suburbs of Greater Cairo
Cairo Governorate
Historical
Affluent
Newly planned

Giza Governorate
Historical
Affluent
Newly planned
Qalyubia Governorate
Newly planned

30°04′01″N 31°15′58″E / 30.067°N 31.266°E / 30.067; 31.266


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