Kafr Saqr ( ar, كفر صقر, lit=Village of the Hawk) is one of the oldest centers and the seat of a
markaz, markaz Kafr Saqr of the
Sharqia Governorate
Sharqia Governorate ( ar, محافظة الشرقية ', , rural: ) is the 3rd most populous of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country, its capital is the city of Zagazig.
Overview
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Notable persons
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Ahmed Subhy Mansour, Islamic scholar, cleric, and founder of the Quranists, who was exiled from Egypt, and lives in the United States as a political refugee.
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Abdallah Abdel Maguid Ahmed Badawi, a local native and an agricultural engineer. First president of Kafr Sakr City council by appointment by President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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Ihab Abdelrahman,
an athlete
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Ghada Abdel Razek
Ghada Mohammed Abdel Razek ( ar, غادة محمد عبد الرازق; born on 6 July 1970) is an Egyptian actress, she begun her career in 1997. She acted in many TV series and movies, and won many awards.
Early life
Abdel Razek was born in Ka ...
, an actress
See also
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List of cities and towns in Egypt
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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References
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Populated places in Sharqia Governorate
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