El Maragha

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El Maragha is a city in the Sohag Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.

Etymology

The name of the city is a corruption of. This claim is also supported by a Coptic translation of this toponym.

History

El Maragha witnessed many historical events; the most prominent one is the battle of Barrod, in which a French flotilla was captured and its crew were killed on 3 March 1799.

Notable people

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