Zawyat Razin
Zawyat Razin (Arabic: زاوية رزين; Coptic: ⲡϣⲁϯ, romanized: Pashati, lit. 'the saved, rescued one'[1]), formerly Shubra al-Laun (Arabic: شبرا اللون),[2] known in Antiquity as Nikiû, Nikiou or Nikious (Ancient Greek: Νικιους, lit. 'the one of Nikias (personal name)', Latin: Nicius), is a city in the Monufia Governorate, Egypt. The alternative name of the city was Prosopis (Ancient Greek: Προσωπίς, lit. 'burdock').[3]
Zawyat Razin
زاوية رزين | |
|---|---|
  Zawyat Razin Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°24′44″N 30°51′13″E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Monufia |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 19,898 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
The region hosted the famous Fort Nikiou which was built by Emperor Trajan.[4] The city witnessed the Battle of Nikiou between the Rashidun Caliphate and Byzantine Empire in May of 646.
Notable people
- John of Nikiû, an Egyptian Coptic bishop
- Aristomachus, a Byzantine official
- Pope John II (III) of Alexandria
References
- Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 49.
- Stefan, Timm (1988). Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit. p. 2406.
- "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- "زاوية رزين.. حصن نقيوس المنيع". Masress (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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