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'''Al-Rawda''' is a village in the |
'''Al-Rawda''' is a village [[Subdivisions of Egypt|in the markaz]] of [[Bir al-Abed]], in the [[North Sinai Governorate]] of Egypt. It is a center of the [[Jaririya]] Sufi order, with 90% of the population following it,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42154626|title=Who are Egypt's Sufi Muslims?|last=Tantawi|first=Ghada|date=2017-11-28|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-12-02|language=en-GB}}</ref> and of the Sawarka tribe. The villages has been heavily affected affected by the Sinai insurgency, first taking in displaced persons fleeing [[Sheikh Zuweid]], and then losing 22% of its male population in the [[2017 Sinai mosque attack]]. The major local industries are salt production and agriculture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/34075/Sinai%E2%80%99s-Al-Rawdah-loses-22-of-its-male-residents-in|title=Sinai’s Al-Rawdah loses 22% of its male residents in Friday attack - Egypt Today|website=www.egypttoday.com|access-date=2017-12-02}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:41, 2 December 2017
Al-Rawda is a village in the markaz of Bir al-Abed, in the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt. It is a center of the Jaririya Sufi order, with 90% of the population following it,[1] and of the Sawarka tribe. The villages has been heavily affected affected by the Sinai insurgency, first taking in displaced persons fleeing Sheikh Zuweid, and then losing 22% of its male population in the 2017 Sinai mosque attack. The major local industries are salt production and agriculture.[2]
References
- ^ Tantawi, Ghada (2017-11-28). "Who are Egypt's Sufi Muslims?". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ "Sinai's Al-Rawdah loses 22% of its male residents in Friday attack - Egypt Today". www.egypttoday.com. Retrieved 2017-12-02.