Zeitoun, Cairo

Not to be confused with Żejtun.
For other uses, see Zeitoun (disambiguation).

Zeitoun (Arabic: الزيتون meaning olives), also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt.[1] It has been made famous for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun during the years 1968–1971.[2]

Cairo: Al-Zeitoun District Map
  1. ^ "Northern Area". www.cairo.gov.eg. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  2. ^ Johnston, Francis (1980). When Millions Saw Mary: An Account of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Zeitoun, Cairo, 1968-77. Augustine Publishing.