Abūqīr - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Abūqīr - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Philipp, Thomas

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1059793
Doc. NO	:	ALei190
Main Entry	:	Philipp, Thomas
Title & Author	:	Abūqīr - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Philipp, Thomas
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(292 words)
Abstract	:	Abūqīr (also Abū Qīr) is a small fishing village within the Municipality of Alexandria, Egypt, and is famous for its beaches and nearby fortifications. Abūqīr is situated on a peninsula to the east of Alexandria, controlling access to the bay between this city and Rosetta (al-Rashīd), and gained special importance during the French occupation of Egypt, under Napoléon Bonaparte, in 1798–1801. On 1 August 1798, the British navy, under Admiral Nelson, launched a successful attack against the French fleet anchored at Abūqīr. As a result the British were
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei190.pdf