El Salheya
El Salheya (Egyptian Arabic: الصالحية) is a city in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.
El Salheya الصالحية | |
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  El Salheya Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30.746557°N 32.00449°E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
History
On his way back to Cairo after the Battle of Ain Jalut, Sultan of Egypt Qutuz was assassinated in El Salheya.[1] The region also witnessed the Battle of Salheyeh on 10 August 1798, during the French campaign in Egypt and Syria.
References
- "Shayyal, p.126/vol.2"
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