Maqaduniya () is a region in

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comprising

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and

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Name

It is unknown if Egyptian Maqaduniya is related to

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of the same name.

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in his Kitāb Mu'jam al-Buldān says:

''"Maqaduniya is the name of Misr in Ancient Greek."''

Paul Casanova connects Maqaduniya to one of the Ancient Egyptian names of Memphis – ''Makha-to-ui'' ('','' reconstructed pronunciation: )''.'' It could be also related to the name of

Mokattam Hills The Mokattam ( , also spelled Muqattam), also known as the Mukattam Mountain or Hills, is the name of an Eastern Desert plateau as well as the district built over it in the Southern Area of Cairo, Egypt. Etymology The Arabic name ''Moka ...

which Casanova derives from a denomination of the compound Heliopolite deity (''Hor)-em-akhet-Atum (

Horus Horus (), also known as Heru, Har, Her, or Hor () in Egyptian language, Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as the god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun, and t ...

of the Horizon–

Atum Atum (, Egyptian: ''jtm(w)'' or ''tm(w)'', ''reconstructed'' ; Coptic ''Atoum''), sometimes rendered as Atem, Temu, or Tem, is the primordial God in Egyptian mythology from whom all else arose. He created himself and is the father of Shu and ...

)'', the compound which is also present in one of the Sphinx's names – Harmachis ( ''Harmashi'').

References

{{reflist Medieval history of Egypt Historical regions