Ain Shams
"Ein Shams" redirects here. For the 2007 film, see Ein Shams (film).
"Ayn Shams" redirects here. For the Syrian settlement, see Ayn al-Shams.
"Ayn Shams" redirects here. For the Syrian settlement, see Ayn al-Shams.
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Ain, Ayn, or Ein Shams (Arabic: عين شمس, [ʕeːn ʃæms]) is a suburb of Cairo, Egypt. The name means "Eye of the Sun" in Arabic, referring to the fact that Ain Shams is built on top of the ancient city of Heliopolis, once the spiritual centre of ancient Egyptian sun-worship. Ain Shams is one of the oldest districts in Cairo and contains many historical sites.
According to the 10th century Jewish biblical commentator, Saadia Gaon, Ain Shams is the location of the biblical Egyptian city of Raamses.[1]
See also
- Ain Shams University
- St. Mary & St. Abraam Church, Ain Shams
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- Egyptian temple found under Cairo market ABC News, 27 February 2006.
- Parts of King Nakhtanebu I's shrine uncovered in Cairo // Ahram Online, 4 October 2015.
Works cited
- ↑ Saadia Gaon on Exodus 21:37 ("רעמסס: "עין שמס)
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Coordinates: 30°07′40″N 31°19′45″E / 30.12778°N 31.32917°E
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