Tanta
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'''Tanta''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: طنطا ) is an [[Egypt]]ian town, with an estimated 429,000 inhabitants (2008).<ref>{{cite web|
url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-69&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=434865100|
title=Statistical information on Tanta, Egypt|accessdate=2008-04-06|author=World Gazetteer|language=English}}</ref> Tanta is located 94 km (59 miles) north of [[Cairo]] and 130 km (81 miles) southeast of [[Alexandria]]. It is a cotton-ginning center and the main railroad hub of the [[Nile Delta]]. Tanta is known for its sweets, eaten during the ''[[Mawlid|mulid]]'' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: المولد ) festivals. Biggest and most common streets in Tanta are Al- Bahr(algeish) street, Al-Galaa Street, Al-Nahaas Street and Saeed Street.
== History ==
Three annual festivals are held in Tanta in honor of [[Ahmad al-Badawi]], a revered [[Sufism|Sufi]] figure of the [[13th century]], who founded the [[EL-Ahmadiah]] [[tariqah]] and is buried in the main [[mosque]] of the city (see [[Egypt#Festivals|Egyptian festivals]]).
==See also==
* [[Nile Delta]] - Information on the region.
* [[University of Tanta]]
==Notes==
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==References==
* {{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/EG/5/Tanta.html|title=Geographical information on Tanta, Egypt|accessdate=2008-04-06|author=[[FallingRain|Falling Rain Genomics, Inc]]|language=English}}
* Detailed map of Egyptian towns and temples: http://unimaps.com/egypt/index.html
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