Sidi Bishr
| Sidi Bishr سيدي بشر |
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| Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′07″N 29°59′40″E / 31.252066°N 29.994464°ECoordinates: 31°15′07″N 29°59′40″E / 31.252066°N 29.994464°E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Alexandria |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
Sidi Bishr (Arabic: سيدي بشر) is a neighborhood in the Montaza District of Alexandria, Egypt. Established as a summering site by the Egyptian middle class before the Revolution of 1952, it has since become one of the largest neighborhoods of the city.[1]
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The Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Mark and Pope Peter—known locally as the Church of the Two Saints—located in Sidi Bishr, was the target of the 2011 Alexandria bombing on 1 January 2011; formerly suspected to be the work of terrorist group the Army of Islam, the Chief Prosecutor of Egypt has since accused the Interior Ministry of carrying out the bombing.[2]
The headquarters of Montaza District are located in Sidi Bishr; the building was damaged by fire during the Revolution of 2011, as it contained a police station.
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References[edit]
- ^ Amin, Galal (2000). Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? Changes in Egyptian Society from 1950 to the Present. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 977-424-559-8.
- ^ http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/322004
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