Zeitoun
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Zeitoun (Arabic: الزيتون), also El-Zeitoun, is a famous district in Cairo, Egypt. It became known for its Marian apparitions during the years 1968–1971.
It was the birthplace of Fathia Nkrumah (born Fathia Rizk to a Coptic family), wife of Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana.
In Arabic, the name literally means olives.
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