Mit Ghamr
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Mit Ghamr is an Egypt
ian center producing aluminium
accounting for more than 70% of Egypt's total production, especially aluminum utensils. It is a town in the Ad Daqahliyah
governorate, where it is second only to Al Mansurah in population and importance.
branch of the Nile
, and just on the opposite side of the Nile located another city called Zifta
which belongs to the governorate Al Gharbia. In addition, Mit Ghamr is found in the middle of four governorates, AD Dakahlia to the north, Al Qaliobiah to the south, Al Sharqiah to the east and Al Gharbiah to the west. It is about 43 kilometers away from Al Mansurah
and 28 kilometers away from Zagazig
, the capital of Al Shariqiah, also about 35 kilometers from Banha
, the capital of Al Qaliobiah, and 29 kilometers from Tanta
, the capital of Al Gharbiah. Mit Ghamr is home to one of the best known Islamic scholars
, Sheikh
Muhammad Metwally Al Shaarawy
, who was born in the village of Dakadous where he was finally buried after he died.
Mit Ghamr is not only the city, it includes many villages such as Mit Yaeish, Mit El Faramawi, Mit Nagy, Dundait, Masara,SimBo MaqaM(also: Makkam) and Sant Mai, and Sanafa. Those villages are located around the city where farmers grow various crops such as corn
, rice
, wheat
and cotton
. In one of the many villages surrounding Mit Ghamr is a newly founded branch of Al Azhar university. The village is called Tafahna. It is the only small village in Egypt
where you can find a university. This university was built by locals and serves hundreds of students.
Mit Ghamr also has a large Coptic Orthodox Church, called Marigirgis church. The church has been there for many years .Some people thought that Saint George appeared in the church around the year 1920 when there was a big fire in the town and the church was the only place saved from the fire, claiming that they saw him hovering on top of the church with his horse. The church now is very beautiful and has many priests and a big congregation.
Mit Ghamr was the town in which Dr. Ahmad El Najjar
set up the first Islamic bank which pioneered the global Islamic Banking
system.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian center producing aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
accounting for more than 70% of Egypt's total production, especially aluminum utensils. It is a town in the Ad Daqahliyah
Dakahlia Governorate
Dakahlia Governorate is an Egyptian governorate lying north east of Cairo. Its area is about 3,500 km² and it has a population of about 5 million. The capital is Mansoura.-Overview:...
governorate, where it is second only to Al Mansurah in population and importance.
Overview
Mit Ghamr is located on DamiettaDamietta
Damietta , also known as Damiata, or Domyat, is a port and the capital of the Damietta Governorate in Egypt. It is located at the intersection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile, about north of Cairo.-History:...
branch of the Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
, and just on the opposite side of the Nile located another city called Zifta
Zifta
Zifta: is an Egyptian town in the Nile delta, belongs to Gharbia governorate. It is across the nile from Mit Ghamr city of Ad Daqahliyah governorate.-History:...
which belongs to the governorate Al Gharbia. In addition, Mit Ghamr is found in the middle of four governorates, AD Dakahlia to the north, Al Qaliobiah to the south, Al Sharqiah to the east and Al Gharbiah to the west. It is about 43 kilometers away from Al Mansurah
Al Mansurah
Mansoura is a city in Egypt, with a population of 420,000. It is the capital of the Dakahlia Governorate.- Etymology :Mansoura means 'The Victorious '. The city is named after the Egyptian victory over Louis IX of France during the Seventh Crusade.-Location:Mansoura lies on the east bank of the...
and 28 kilometers away from Zagazig
Zagazig
Zagazig is a town in Lower Egypt. Situated in the eastern part of the Nile delta, it is the capital of the governorate of Sharqia.As of 1999, its population was approximately 279,000. It is built on a branch of the Fresh Water or Ismaïlia Canal and on al-Muˤizz Canal , and is 47 miles by rail...
, the capital of Al Shariqiah, also about 35 kilometers from Banha
Banha
Banha , also spelled Benha, is the capital of the Qalyubia Governorate in north-eastern Egypt. Egyptians call it Banha Elasal, which means "Sweet like honey"; the nomenclature originally comes from when the Prophet Muhammed sent his massage to Elmoqwqs to convert to Islam, he replied by sending him...
, the capital of Al Qaliobiah, and 29 kilometers from Tanta
Tanta
Tanta is a city in Egypt. It is the country's fifth largest populated area, with an estimated 429,000 inhabitants . Tanta is located north of Cairo and southeast of Alexandria...
, the capital of Al Gharbiah. Mit Ghamr is home to one of the best known Islamic scholars
Ulema
Ulama , also spelt ulema, refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of shari‘a law...
, Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Muhammad Metwally Al Shaarawy
Muhammad Metwally Al Shaarawy
Muhammad Metwally El-Shaarawy was an Egyptian Muslim jurist. -Early life:El-Shaarawy was born in Dakadous village, Mit Ghamr, Ad Daqahliyah, Egypt on April 15, 1911. He is a descendant of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He got married while he was in elementary school. He has three sons and two...
, who was born in the village of Dakadous where he was finally buried after he died.
Mit Ghamr is not only the city, it includes many villages such as Mit Yaeish, Mit El Faramawi, Mit Nagy, Dundait, Masara,SimBo MaqaM(also: Makkam) and Sant Mai, and Sanafa. Those villages are located around the city where farmers grow various crops such as corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
and cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
. In one of the many villages surrounding Mit Ghamr is a newly founded branch of Al Azhar university. The village is called Tafahna. It is the only small village in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
where you can find a university. This university was built by locals and serves hundreds of students.
Mit Ghamr also has a large Coptic Orthodox Church, called Marigirgis church. The church has been there for many years .Some people thought that Saint George appeared in the church around the year 1920 when there was a big fire in the town and the church was the only place saved from the fire, claiming that they saw him hovering on top of the church with his horse. The church now is very beautiful and has many priests and a big congregation.
Mit Ghamr was the town in which Dr. Ahmad El Najjar
Ahmad El Najjar
Dr. Ahmad Elnaggar is the economist who pioneered the formation of the Islamic Banking system by setting up the Mit Ghamr Savings Bank in Egypt in 1963....
set up the first Islamic bank which pioneered the global Islamic Banking
Islamic banking
Islamic banking is banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of Islamic law and its practical application through the development of Islamic economics. Sharia prohibits the fixed or floating payment or acceptance of specific interest or fees for loans of money...
system.