Sheremsah
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Sheremsah
شرمساح | |
|---|---|
City | |
 The Nile Delta | |
  Sheremsah Location in Egypt  Sheremsah Sheremsah (Egypt) | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′00″N 31°36′00″E / 31.1833335°N 31.6°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Damietta |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sheremsah (Egyptian Arabic: شرمساح) is a village on the Nile in the Damietta governorate.[1] Its name goes back to the ancient Egyptian language.[citation needed] It was used as a camp by withdrawing crusaders during the Seventh Crusade.[2] Its name was mentioned in several books such as:[citation needed]
- Wa Islamah, a historical novel by Ali Ahmad Bakathir.
- Al-Khotat, a book about history and geography of Egypt by Al-maqrizi.
- The Personality of Egypt, A book about the geography of Egypt, by Dr. Gamal Hamdan.
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