The Mohammed Ali Mosque

Cairo - Museum

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September 5th 2008
Friday 5th Sitting on our balcony this evening typing up the notes I am listening to the call to prayer, the call can be heard five times a day, but today being the first Friday of Ramadan is especially significant to the Muslims and the prayer and responses have been audible for a few hours now. We were lucky enough to visit the Khan el-Khalili Market around noon today in time to witness t ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more