Nagrig (Egyptian Arabic: نجريج) is a village in the Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, near the city of Basyoun.

Nagrig
نجريج
Nagrig is located in Egypt
Nagrig
Nagrig
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°58′N 30°52′E / 30.967°N 30.867°E / 30.967; 30.867
Country Egypt
GovernorateGharbia Governorate
Population
 (2006)
 • Total8,656
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

History

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Surveys and namings

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Nagrig is an ancient village. It was also mentioned under its ancient name of "Nagreg"[1] in the region of Gharbia, as part of the survey (ordered during the reign of Saladin in 572/AH 1176 AD) counted by Ibn Mamati in the book “Laws of Collections.”[2]

Mohamed Salah's local philanthropy

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Footballer Mohamed Salah, who grew up in Nagrig, has funded building a primary and middle school as well as a small stadium in the village. He has also donated money, distributed through his charity, to be given to widows, poor families, and poor Syrian refugees. Salah's foundation also gave Nagrig its first ambulance, as residents must travel to Basyoun for medical treatment.[3][4]

Population

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The population of Nagrig was 8,656 people, according to the official census of 2006.[5] A 2018 article interviewing village mayor Maher Shatteh cites the population as "more than 15,000," of which 65% live in poverty.[4]

Notable people

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Mohamed Salah in 2018

References

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  1. ^ ابن مماتي ص 195
  2. ^ ابن الجيعان ص98
  3. ^ Hendawi, Hamza (15 October 2021). "Why Mo Salah's Egyptian home village hopes his Liverpool contract talks bear fruit". The National News. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Rabie, Hossam (30 May 2018). "Egyptian soccer star's village has mixed feelings about native son". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. ^ "البيانات السكانية لمدينة أو قرية حسب تقديرات السكان 2006 - محافظة الغربية". Archived from the original on 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Mo Salah, the son of Nagrig — a small Egyptian village". Al Arabiya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.