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City in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
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Desouk (دسوق) is a city in Lower Egypt with 150,000 people (2021). Desouk is renowned for the presence of Ibrahim El Desouki Mosque, which attracts over a million visitors annually on average.
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مسجد سيدي إبراهيم الدسوقي
One of the largest mosques in Egypt. The mosque is the final resting place of the last Sufi pole, Imam Ibrahim El Desouki, established around the year 1277. It covers an area of 6400 m², and the Ladies' Mosque occupies 600 m², making it one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world in terms of area. It houses a university Islamic library as well.
كنيسة الشهيد العظيم مار جرجس
كورنيش النيل
كوبري دسوق
حديقة الأسرة والطفولة
قصر ثقافة دسوق
ستاد دسوق
نادي دسوق الرياضي
There are many daily trains from Desouk to other cities in Egypt, especially in the north. Taxis and buses are also available.
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