Shobra (administrative region)
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Shobra
is an administrative region and forms a relatively small area that represents about one quarter of the district with the same name
in Cairo
, Egypt
.
It neighbours the areas of Elsahel
to the north, Sharabeya to the east, Road El Farag to the west, and Shobra tunnel and Cairo central railway station to the south, the latter of which separate Shobra from the Downtown Cairo
area.
(before becoming Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
in 1971) was very active in his church and served as a Sunday School teacher, at Saint Anthony Church in Shobra.
His Grace Bishop Youssef (the first Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States) was also a servant at Saint Anthony Church in Shobra.
His Grace Bishop Moussa (the first Bishop of youth) used to also serve in Shobra, before being a monk.
Father Mikhail Ibrahim also served in Saint Mark Church in Shobra.
The area is well known for its diversity and history, and was the residence area for many famous people.
The famous French singer Dalida
was born here in 1933.
Shobra
Shubra is one of the largest districts of Cairo, Egypt and it is administratively divided into three areas: Shubra, Road El Farag, and Elsahel.-Etymology:...
is an administrative region and forms a relatively small area that represents about one quarter of the district with the same name
Shobra
Shubra is one of the largest districts of Cairo, Egypt and it is administratively divided into three areas: Shubra, Road El Farag, and Elsahel.-Etymology:...
in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, 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...
.
It neighbours the areas of Elsahel
Elsahel
Elsahel is an administrative region forming more than half of Shobra in Cairo, Egypt. Rod Elfarag neighbours the River Nile to the west, Road El Farag and Shobra to the south, Sharabeya to the east and separated by El Ismaeleya water canal from Qalyubia to the north.Elsahel hosts two of Cairo's...
to the north, Sharabeya to the east, Road El Farag to the west, and Shobra tunnel and Cairo central railway station to the south, the latter of which separate Shobra from the Downtown Cairo
Downtown Cairo
Downtown Cairo, , has been the urban center of Cairo, Egypt since the late 19th century, when the district was designed and built.-History:The area, designed by prestigious French architects was commissioned by Khedive Ismail...
area.
Famous residents
In the 1940s and 1950s Nazir GayyedPope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria is the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria...
(before becoming Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria is the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria...
in 1971) was very active in his church and served as a Sunday School teacher, at Saint Anthony Church in Shobra.
His Grace Bishop Youssef (the first Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States) was also a servant at Saint Anthony Church in Shobra.
His Grace Bishop Moussa (the first Bishop of youth) used to also serve in Shobra, before being a monk.
Father Mikhail Ibrahim also served in Saint Mark Church in Shobra.
The area is well known for its diversity and history, and was the residence area for many famous people.
The famous French singer Dalida
Dalida
Dalida , born with Italian name of Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was a world-famous singer and actress born in Egypt with Italian origins but naturalised French with the name Yolanda Gigliotti. She spent her early years in Egypt amongst the Italian Egyptian community, but she lived most of her adult...
was born here in 1933.