Farskor

Faraskor is one of the major cities of Damietta Governorate on the eastern bank of the Nile. The City enjoys a great history since it witnessed the last battle between Egyptians and Crusades. Faraskor City encloses a number of monuments including the Mosque of El Hadidi that is regarded as one of the oldest monumental mosques in Egypt. In addition to that it is the birthplace for many prominent figures in Egypt such as the famous writer Zaky Naguib Mahmoud and Bent El Shatee Aesha Abd El Rahman and many other people.