Zagazig 75015 225541951 2008-07-14T06:07:12Z Ashashyou 5421303 /* Notable People from Zagazig */ {{Egyptian Location | Location=Zagazig| Left=111 | Top=35 }} '''Zagazig''' ('''Zakazik''', [[Arabic language|Arabic]] '''الزقازيق''' az-Zaqāzīq; colloquial {{IPA2|zaʔaziːʔ}} or {{IPA2|zaɡaziːɡ}}), is a town of Lower [[Egypt]], in the eastern part of the Nile delta, and is the capital of the province of [[Sharqia Governorate]]. As of [[1999]], its population was approximately 279,000. It is built on a branch of the fresh water or [[Ismaïlia]] Canal and on al-Muˤizz Canal (the ancient Tanitic channel of the [[Nile]]), and is 47 miles by rail north-northeast of [[Cairo]]. Situated on the [[Nile Delta]] in the midst of a fertile district, Zagazig is a centre of the cotton and grain trade of Egypt. It has large cotton factories and used to have offices of numerous [[Europe]]an [[merchant]]s. It was the birthplace of Colonel [[Ahmed Orabi]] who led the revolt against the British in 1882. It is located on the Muweis Canal and is the chief center of the corn and cotton trade. There is a small museum called the Orabi Museum that contains some interesting archaeological exhibits. [[Zagazig University]], one of the largest universities in Egypt, is also located in the city, with colleges in different fields of science and arts. Also there is a branch for [[Al-Azhar University]], the largest [[Islamic]] university in the world. Zagazig is the birthplace of famous [[Copt]]ic Egyptian journalist, philosopher and social critic, [[Salama Moussa]]. ==Ancient Bubastis== {{main|Bubastis}} The ruins of ancient Bubastis are located 3 km southeast of town. Bubastis was the ancient capital of the 18th [[nome (Egypt)|nome]], and is home to the feast celebrating the cat-goddess [[Bastet]]. Bubastis is the Greek name of the [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[Per (hieroglyph)|Per]]-Bastet. Bubastis became the capital of Egypt in the [[Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt|22nd]] and [[Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt|23rd Dynasties]]. There are remains of the temples built by [[Osorkon II]] and [[Nectanebo II]]. Catacombs where the sacred cats were buried are located behind an [[Old Kingdom]] chapel remains that are from the period of [[Pepi I]]. ==Notable People from Zagazig== * [[John Traicos]] - Test [[Cricket]]er who represented Zimbabwe and South Africa from the 70's to the early 90's. '''Ahmed Orabi''' : The notable leadrer and the first to call for freedom and for a democratic Egyptien modern republic at 1882, suppressed by the British occupation and finished exiled. '''Abd el Halim Hafiz''' : The romantic super star singer, was born and raized in Zagazig suburbs before bocoming one of the most prominant figures in the Arabic and Egyptian singers . '''Salah Abd ElSabour''': The poet and embassador, and one of the founders of the free and modern arabic poems. '''Magdy ElShafee''': Cartoonist and founder of the first Egyptien graphic novels for adults. more on; www.magdycomics.com www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=12037 arabist.net/archives/2008/02/05/graphic-novels-at-words-without-borders weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/895/cu4.htm baroqueinhackney.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/cartoonist-in-trouble ==Image gallery== <gallery> Image:Egypt Zagazig Aug-2007.jpg Image:Egypt Zagazig Stadium Nov-2006.jpg </gallery> ==External links== * [http://lexicorient.com/egypt/zagazig.htm LookLex: Egypt: Zagazig] {{Commonscat}} {{coor title dm|30|34|N|31|30|E|region:TR_type:city}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Egypt]] {{Egypt-geo-stub}} [[ar:الزقازيق]] [[ca:Al-Zaqāziq]] [[de:Zagazig]] [[et:Az-Zaqāzīq]] [[es:Zaqaziq]] [[fr:Zagazig]] [[it:Zagaziq]] [[nl:Zagazig]] [[oc:Zagazig]] [[pl:Az-Zakazik]] [[pt:Zagazig]] [[ru:Заказик]] [[sv:Zagazig]] [[tr:Zagazig]] [[zh:宰加济格]]