Sheremsah

Sheremsah (Arabic: شرمساح‎) is a village on the Nile in the governorate of Damietta. Its name goes back to the ancient Egyptian language. It was used as a camp during the Seventh Crusade. Its name was mentioned in several books such as:

  • Wa Islamah, a historical novel by Ali Ahmed Bakathir.
  • Al-Khotat, a book about history and geography of Egypt by Al-maqurizi.
  • The Personality of Egypt, A book about the geography of Egypt, by Dr. Gamal Hemdan.

Famous personalities
  • Ibrahim "bey" El-Zohairy, Member of the first Egyptian parliament in 1923.
  • Hamza "bey" El-Zohairy.
  • Abbas El-Zohairy.
  • Ahmed El-Zohairy.
  • Adel El-Zohairy.
  • Basem El-Zohairy.
  • Haytham El-Zohairy.
  • Amr El-Zohairy


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