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About Diyarb Najm
Diyarb Negm (Arabic: ديرب نجم, lit. 'The Home of Najm al-Din Ayyub') is one of the oldest centers and the seat of a markaz, markaz Diyarb Negm of the Sharqia Governorate of Egypt .
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The Art Of Barbecue Restaurant
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History
Its origins: This area is called Deyarb Najm, named after Najm al-Din Ayyub, who camped with his soldiers in this area during the Crusades. The people of the region expressed all assistance and support to the commander and his soldiers. This place is called at this time “Diyar Bani Najm,” then it was corrupted to “Deyarb Najm.” It is called “Deyarb Najm.” Formerly in Dar Najm Bani, where Najm al-Din camped in Sharqiya.
Ali Mubarak mentioned it in his book The Alliance, where he mentioned it from the villages of the Dakahlia Governorate, El Senbellawein District.
From the History section of Diyarb Negm on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Zagazig 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Al Mansurah 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Ţalkhā 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Quwaysinā 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Tanta 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Al-'Ubūr 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Shubrā al Khaymah 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cairo 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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