Sheremsah
Village in Damietta Governorate, Egypt
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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.
Notable people
The following are some notable people from Sheremash:[citation needed]
- Ibrahim "bey" El-Zohairy, Member of the first Egyptian parliament in 1923.
- Hamza "bey" El-Zohairy.
- Abbas El-Zohairy.
- Ahmed El-Zohairy.
- Adel El-Zohairy.
- Basem El-Zohairy.
- Haytham El-Zohairy.
- Amr El-Zohairy
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