| ʿAin esch-Sheikh Marzūq عين الشيخ مرزوق | ||
| Governorate | New valley | |
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| height | 112 m | |
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'Ain esch-Sheikh Marzuq (also Ayn / Ain Scheich / Sheikh Marzuq / Marzuk, Arabic:عين الشيخ مرزوق, ʿAin al-Sheikh Marzūq) is one of the few populated old villages outside of el-Farāfra in the south of the city.
background
ʿAin esch-Sheikh Marzūq is named after the esteemed saint Sheikh Marzūq from the Aiadīya family from Farāfra. He is considered to be the first resident of el-Farāfra. Until the 1980s, the hamlet consisted of eight farmsteads and in 1981 had an old and a new well. The water of the old well has a temperature of around 29 ° C. Mostly olive trees grow in the gardens.
Members of Sanūsī brotherhood built a mosque here, a Zāwiya.
About 25 people lived here in the 19th century. After the arrival of new land farmers, it is now a very lively village.
getting there
The village is about 30 kilometers south of the city el-Farāfra right on the roadside of the modern road ed-Dāchla. Since it is located directly on the road, the village can also be reached by bus.
Tourist Attractions
Walks in the palm gardens and bathing in the spring are possible. The new spring is a hot, sulphurous spring.
kitchen
Food must be taken with you. The waste should be taken back and not scattered in the desert. There are restaurants and food stalls only in the city Farāfra.
accommodation
Accommodation is only available in the city Farāfra.
literature
- : Three months in the Libyan desert. Cassel: Fisherman, 1875, P. 207. Reprint Cologne: Heinrich-Barth-Institut, 1996, ISBN 978-3-927688-10-0 .
