Rod El Farag

Rod El Farag started to be cultivated in the 19th century, after changes in the Nile course resulted in the accumulation of silt after the annual floods, north of Bulaq creating permanent land.

[3] As Cairo expanded north, Rod al-Farag became a sub-district of the growing Shubra suburb by the mid-20th century, becoming known for alternative open-air theatres, bars and night clubs after World War Two where the careers of many contemporary actors were launched.

[2][4] They included Nagib al-Rīḥānī, ʿAlī al-Kassār, Fāṭima Rushdī, Mohamed Shukūkū, Ismaʿīl Yāsīn, Āmīna Rizq, and Marī Mūnīb.

[2] In 1947, a large vegetable and fruit wholesale market was built in Rod El Farag, its economy employing many of the district's residents as traders or carriers.

The Bridge received PTI Award of Excellence in April 2021 from the Post-Tensioning Institute[15][16][17] Design and Construction Supervision by ACE Consulting Engineers ( Moharram and Bakhoum ).