Kafr Saqr
Coordinates: 30°47′47″N 31°37′34″E / 30.79639°N 31.62611°E
| Kafr Saqr | |
|---|---|
  Kafr Saqr Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′47″N 31°37′34″E / 30.79639°N 31.62611°E | |
| Country |
 Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia Governorate |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Kafr Saqr (Arabic: كفر صقر, meaning "Village of the Hawk") is one of the oldest centers and the seat of a markaz, markaz Kafr Saqr of the Sharqia Governorate of Egypt.
Notable persons
- Ahmed Subhy Mansour, Islamic scholar, cleric, and founder of the Quranists, who was exiled from Egypt, and lives in the United States as a political refugee.
- Abdallah Abdel Maguid Ahmed Badawi, a local native and an agricultural engineer. First president of Kafr Sakr City council by appointment by President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
References
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