| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,522,457,697 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Tanta |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.03 sec. |
|
Tanta (tän`tä), city (1986 pop. 336,517), capital of Gharbiyah governorate, N Egypt, in the Nile River delta. It is a cotton-ginning center and the main railroad hub of the delta. Three annual festivals are held in Tanta in honor of Ahmad al-Badawi, a revered Muslim figure of the 13th cent., who is buried in a mosque in the city. A branch of Al Azhar Univ. (Cairo) is in Tanta. Tanta a city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: noted for its Muslim festivals. Pop.: 413 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
POMONA -- Fairplex's all-time leading stakes rider, David Flores, added to his total Friday as he guided Tanta Suerte to a 2 1/2-length victory in the 50th running of the $100,000 Las Madrinas Handicap. The family remained three years in Tanta and then relocated in Shubra al-Kheima, greater Cairo, before returning to Suez in 1975. VIRGINIA BALLET COMPANY & SCHOOL Tanta Rousseau & Oleg Tupine, Directors 5595 Guinea Road, Fairfax, VA 22032 (703) 249 8227 Annual Nutcracker virginiaballet. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|