Abbassia
| Abbassia العباسية | |
|---|---|
  Abbassia Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°03′54″N 31°16′18″E / 30.065008°N 31.27171°ECoordinates: 30°03′54″N 31°16′18″E / 30.065008°N 31.27171°E | |
| Country |
 Egypt |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
Abbassia (Arabic: العباسية) is a neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt. The Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo is located in Abbassia.
History
In the Second World War, during which Egypt was the scene of heavy fighting, the United Kingdom located its Royal Armoured Corps School in Abbassia. In September 1941, an Italian Air Force plane bombed a British Army depot in Abbassia.[1]
The Cathedral of Saint Mark in Abbassia was the site of the 2012 funeral for Coptic Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, attracting more that two million mourners from around the world.[2] A queue of over one kilometer in length formed to view the body of the pope, and a crush resulted, killing 3 and injuring 137 mourners.[3][4]
During the continued 2012 protests of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, Abbassia was the scene of confrontation between protesters and armed gangs.[5]
References
- ↑ Richard Overy, (Penguin, 2013) The Bombers And The Bombed: Allied Air War Over Europe, 1940-1945, p. 333
- ↑ Tovrov, Daniel (March 19, 2012). "Egypt: Three Dead After Vigil For Coptic Christian Pope". International Business Times. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ AsiaNews (March 19, 2012). "Pope sends message for Shenouda III's death, huge crowds form to see his body". AsiaNews. AsiaNews Italy. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ AFP (March 20, 2012). "Thousands attend funeral of Coptic Pope Shenouda III". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ Abdelhadi, Magdi (3 May 2012). "Egyptians take Tahrir Square to the junta's doorstep". guardian.co.uk (London: The Guardian). Retrieved 7 December 2012.