Sheremsah (Arabic: شرمساح) is a village on the Nile in the governorate of Damietta. Its name goes back to the ancient Egyptian language. It was used as a camp during the Seventh Crusade. Its name was mentioned in several books such as:
- Wa Islamah, a historical novel by Ali Ahmad Bakathir.
- Al-Khotat, a book about history and geography of Egypt by Al-maqurizi.
- The Personality of Egypt, A book about the geography of Egypt, by Dr. Gamal Hemdan.
Sheremsah
شرمساح | |
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city | |
 The Nile Delta | |
  Sheremsah Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′00″N 31°36′00″E / 31.1833335°N 31.6°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Damietta |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Famous personalities
edit- Ibrahim "bey" El-Zohairy, Member of the first Egyptian parliament in 1923.
- Hamza "bey" El-Zohairy.
- Abbas El-Zohairy.
- Ahmed El-Zohairy.
- Adel El-Zohairy.
- Basem El-Zohairy.
- Haytham El-Zohairy.
- Amr El-Zohairy
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