Eid 2009

Eid Saieed

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December 10th 2009
The Greater Eid feast was on at the end of November, a 5 day public holiday which celebrates both the completion of the pilgrimage to Mecca and the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. We decided to spend at least the weekend in Cairo, as it is difficult to find things to do in Sadat at the best of times, let alone when nothing is open. Adel tricked us into minding the hospital on his be ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt

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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