El Salheya (Egyptian Arabic: الصالحية) is a city in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.
History
On his way back to Cairo after the Battle of Ain Jalut, Sultan of Egypt Qutuz was assassinated in El Salheya.[1] The region also witnessed the Battle of Salahieh on 11 August 1798 during the French campaign in Egypt and Syria.
References
- ^ "Shayyal, p.126/vol.2"