| El Mansura El Mansura is a relatively new city that was founded in 1220 AD by Sultan al-Kamil, who was
Salah al-Din's nephew. The name El Mansura means 'the victorious' and is
known as the 'city of vicotry'. The Crusaders reoccupied
Damietta on the coast in 1249 and captured the town after the death of Kamil's son Sultan Ayyub. His
death was hidden from the troops by his wife to keep their moral from falling. After a bout of
food poisoning, the Crusader troops were weakened and the Muslims counter-attacked. They
captured El Mansura as well as France's King Louis IX. He was ransomed for the return of
Damietta. The city itself is an attractive city with elegant villas along the Nile. These villas are
from the era when cotton was very important. The inhabitants are light-skinned and fair-haired
and their city is regarded as the Queen of the Delta. It is located 55 km (34
miles) north of Zagazig. Design, Layout and Graphic Art by Jimmy Dunn, an InterCity Oz, Inc. Employee |
