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to Cairo would stop. From Zefta, the coffee would then have been taken into other towns for consumption. Other properties Abbas Agha endowed in Zifta included a
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were among the commodities bought and sold here. Some of these products were consumed locally, while others were sent to other towns, including
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endowment consisting of diverse Egyptian properties. Zefta was home to the single largest number of properties he endowed, leading
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Hathaway, Jane (1994). "The Wealth and Influence of an Exiled Ottoman Eunuch in Egypt: The Waqf Inventory of ʿAbbās Agha".
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to describe it as his "pet charity". Among Abbas Agha's endowments in Zefta was a large complex where
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Zefta, is the location of one of Nile barrages built during 1881–1952 to control the Nile flow.
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of Zefta, a rare exception to the rule that waqf endowments must consist of immovable property.
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Zefta is well known in the modern Egyptian history during the 1919 uprising, also known as the
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La géographie de l’Egypte à l'époque copte. — Paris: Imprimerie nationale, 1893. — 690 p
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In the 12th century, Zefta was an important regional trading center, especially for
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and were exiled to Malta, the people of Zefta, led by
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Zefta is located in Nile Delta
Zefta is located in Egypt
30°42′51″N 31°14′39″E / 30.7142°N 31.24425°E / 30.7142; 31.24425
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