Nasr City (Arabic: مدينة نصر pronounced [mæˈdiːnɪt ˈnɑsˤɾ]) forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt.
[3][4] Nasr City was planned by architect and urban planner Sayed Karim on a modern grid street system with calculated building heights, densities and land uses.
The 10th district of Nasr City is home to refugees and immigrants of various countries, such as Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, China, Malaysia, and even the United States.
Among its major landmarks is the pyramid-like Unknown Soldier Memorial honoring the Egyptian and other Arab servicemen killed in the October War of 1973.
The Revolution has led to the presence of colorful graffiti on the road from Masjid al Salaam in the 8th subdistrict to the Ahly branch in Nasr City.
Nasr City also has many mosques, and during the times of prayer, one may hear multiple live adhans preceded and followed by Quranic recitation.
The souq in the 8th district of Nasr City is located next to a gas station five minutes away by foot from the Sedeek Language School.
The 10th district of Nasr City has the biggest market, with at least 3 butchers, 5-6 large fruit and vegetable stands, multiple clothing stores, and slightly crowded streets.
The architecture and decoration of the newly built shopping malls of Nasr City are influenced greatly by building designs in the Gulf and Southeast Asia.
The Serag Mall is located in the 8th district of Nasr City, and it contains the al-Mahmal hypermarket, several clothing stores, and aquatic bumper cars in the main lobby for young children.
These measures were taken by shopping mall managers in order to filter the public and stop people of lower classes from intruding the commercial space.
For many, Nasr City symbolizes Cairo's nouveau-riche suburban culture that has been influenced greatly by the lifestyles of the Gulf region.
This is because an influx of middle class professionals and returning migrant workers from the Gulf countries purchased property in Nasr City and settled there.