Miscellaneous

written by : Tahany Abd Elsalam- photo by: aya abd Elrahman- Translated by: heba tariq 12 Jul

"Tannoura Dance".. 7 centuries of Sufi Dance

A smooth sufi dance,on the melodies of the most famous turkish sufi philosopher Jalal El-din El rumi poems will capture your soul into a peaceful world, A brand new purified soul you will get, no sins , no guilt, that’s what the believers in Tannoura feel, Even the children are following

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Written by: Sahar Saadallah- Translated by: Amira Abd El Basset- Photos by: Eman Al-Tukhi and Mohammed Essam 04 Jun

"kunafa and Qatayef" .. The unknown secret of Ramadan

Egyptians hustle to the shops of kunafa and Qatayef as soon as the first days of the month of Ramadan begin. Those desserts that are of the most important rituals and customs associated with this holy month. They became an integral part of it, and despite the succession of generations in Egypt

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Written by: Marwa Raslan - Translated by: Amira Abd El Basset - Photos by: Mohamed Omar 29 May

Fast breaking in Al Al_ Bayt... When thousands of families gather in Ramadan

Shortly before the call to prayer of Maghrib, and in the area of " Al Al_Bayt" , you will find another scene of the holy month of Ramadan in Egypt. Hundreds, even thousands of fast breaking tables, wrapping around the mosques of Al Hussein and Al Sayeda Zainab and the rest of the mosques

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Written by: Mustafa Fathi- Photos by: Mohammed Omar- Translated by: Amira Abd El Basset 27 May

Taraweeh prayer in Amr Ibn Al-Aas .. Spirituals befitting Africa's oldest mosque

Once you hear the call to Maghrib prayer in Amr Ibn Al-Aas mosque , which is the oldest mosque built in Egypt and even the African continent, you find thousands of prayers ,who came from every direction, to queue behind the imam whose voice is beautiful ,holds a chaplet , behind him rows of human

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Written and Photos by: Lee-Ann Laffey - Translated by: Yasmin Emad 31 Mar

"Egyptian Geographic" on a Journey in Stockholm's Nobel Museum

"Dear Professor.. First, we congratulate you on being selected for the prestigious Nobel Prize. We ask you if you could bring something explain your work and help us speak of your story to all the visitors of our museum." That way, the Swedish Academy was able to collect a great set of

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