Sheremsah
شرمساح | |
|---|---|
City | |
The Nile Delta | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′00″N 31°36′00″E / 31.1833335°N 31.6°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Damietta |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sheremsah (Egyptian Arabic: شرمساح) is a village on the Nile in the Damietta governorate. Its name goes back to the ancient Egyptian language.[citation needed] It was used as a camp by withdrawing crusaders during the Seventh Crusade. Its name was mentioned in several books such as:[citation needed]
The following are some notable people from Sheremash:[citation needed]
ومع ذلك، استطاع الصليبيون الاستمرار بالانسحاب، ووصلوا إلى "شرمساح" عند منتصف الطريق بين المنصورة ودمياط، فطا[However, the Crusaders were able to continue their withdrawal, and reached "Sharmasah" halfway between Mansoura and Damietta.]