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An-Nekhel Fortress
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An-Nekhel Fortress
An-Nekhel Fortress is a castle located in the Nekhel Municipality of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. It holds a strategic location at the exact center of the peninsula. It has historically been an important stop and staging ground for Muslim pilgrims undertaking the Hajj or Umra.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: North Sinai Governorate
Site History: 16th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: The An-Nakhl fortress, a stage on the pilgrimage route to Mecca
Date of Submission: 2003
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