Mohandiseen
Mohandessin
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Mohandiseen (
History
Mohandessin used to be a mostly royal and state-owned agricultural estate held under
Today
Today we know the area simply as Mohandiseen based on the Engineers’ City cooperative housing sub-district planned and built by leading architects of the time,[5] while administratively it forms most of the Agouza and part of the Dokki, districts.
A major street that is intersecting the neighborhood called Gam'et el Duwal el Arabya (Arab League Blvd.). The main shopping area in Mohandiseen is called Sour Nadi el Zamalik, which is a magnetic location for Arab Tourists that visit Cairo in the summer and on vacations. Also a new state of the art mall in Shehab street was constructed and currently operating, it is called Platinum Mall. Several sporting clubs are also to found there, including
There are also over 20 hospitals in the neighborhood with the main one being Al Salam hospital on the main road.
Mohandiseen, is considered to be one of the most prestigious and expensive areas in Greater Giza.
Economy
The head office of Ezz Steel is in Mohandiseen.[6]
Lifestyle
Although Mohandessin does not have as much monuments and historical buildings as other districts in Giza, it enjoys being a leading district in shops, restaurants and cafés. Most international franchises, which opened in Egypt, with over 200 stores operating 18 hours a day. There are several cinemas in Mohandiseen catering to the district's population.
The Arab League Boulevard, located in central Mohandessin is considered Giza's notable red-light district along with Haram avenue, both are considered main attractions for tourists.
Mohandessin is home to many foreign embassies in Egypt.
Since 2014, Mohandessin also hosts Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, an independent space for contemporary dance in Egypt, hosting the first Contemporary Dance school in Africa and the Arab world.
When it comes to Religion & Spirituality, Mohandessin hosts a diverse population which required several Mosques and Churches, yet the majority of the residents adopt Islam, with several important mosques located there, such as Chazliya Mosque, and Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque, as well as Tarik Ibn-Al Walid Mosque.
Yet in Major Celebrations, the rich residents of Mohandesin tend to pray in the Shooting Club Mosque, while the surrounding poorer areas of Mohandesin, pray in the Larger Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque.
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Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived there:
- Amr Moussa (born 1936), Former Secretary-General of the Arab League.
- Naguib Mahfouz (1911–2006), Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate.
- Adel Emam (born 1940), Prominent Arab actor.
- Prime Minister.
- Ahmad Zaki(1949–2005), Prominent Egyptian actor.
- Prospect magazine
- Bassem Youssef(born 1974), Television host
- Habib El Adly(1938–2011), The Former Minister of Interior.
- Hazem Salah Abu Ismail (born 1961), Prominent Islamist Politician, and Sheikh.
- Ali Salem (1936–2015), Playwright, author, and political commentator.
References
- ^ Keller, Thomas; Polach, Tomas (2010). "Mohandessin". ETH Basel. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Mīt `Uqba - Tadamun". Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "'Izbit Awlād 'Allām - Tadamun". Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ISBN 978-3-86859-723-3.
- ^ a b c Shawkat, Yahia (2020). Egypt's Housing Crisis: The Shaping of Urban Space. Cairo and New York: AUC Press. pp. 128–129.
- ^ "Contact Information." Ezz Steel. Retrieved on 7 May 2013. "10 Shehab Street Mohandessin Cairo Egypt"
External links
- Dokki and Mohandiseen travel guide from Wikivoyage