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Category Archives: Islam
SHOPPING – PICTURE OF THE WEEK
I hope she doesn’t have far to go! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Children, Egypt, Islam, Mothers, Muslims, Parenthood, Religion
Tagged Donkeys, Headscarf, Muslim Women, Weekly Market, Young Men
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TO EGYPT WITH LOVE —-
THIS YEAR THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE BIRTH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD ARE OBSERVED ON THE SAME DAY – DECEMBER 24 AND I WISH ALL MY FRIENDS IN EGYPT HAPPY MAWLID AL-NABI More from Egypt soon Brigitte … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Islam, Muslims, Religion, Travel
Tagged Birth, Celebration of Life, food, Jesus Christ, Prophet Muhammad, Relion, Sweets
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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – DO YOU NEED A GOAT, A LAMB OR A DONKEY?
…..then come with me to the market in Qarana, on the West Bank where we bought all those organic fruits and vegetables a few weeks ago. Yes, that’s were livestock is sold too. There were hundreds and hundreds of animals at the … Continue reading
EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – SNEAKERS
SNEAKERS LIKE JEANS HAVE CONQUERED THE WORLD —— BUT NOT THE MOSQUES. THEY HAVE TO BE LEFT OUTSIDE LIKE ANY FOOTWEAR DID BEFORE THEM. ….AND THESE SNEAKERS ARE WAITING FOR THEIR OWNERS IN FRONT OF THE SULTAN HASSAN’S MOSQUE IN CAIRO. ELECTRIC … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Islam, Muslims
Tagged Electric Wiring, Jeans, Mosques, Prayers, Sneakers, Sultan Hassan
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK – MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE
THE MOHAMMAD ALI MOSQUE, ONE OF CAIRO’S MAIN TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1830 AND 1848, IN MEMORY OF MOHAMMED ALI’S SON TUSON PASHA WHO DIED IN 1816. OVERLOOKING CAIRO IT OFFERS STUNNING VIEWS OF THE CITY. VISITORS ARE ALLOWED … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Islam, Religion
Tagged Cairo, Mecca, Mohamed Ali, Mosque, religion
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PHOTO OT THE WEEK – PEACE !!!
MAYBE IF HUMANS LEARNED TO TALK TO EACH OTHER — ………….BLOODSHED COULD BE STOPPED? More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Egypt, Foreign Policy, Government, Religion
Tagged Diplomacy, human-rights, Peace Talks, Peace. Rabbi, War
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EGYPTIAN MUMMIES CAN SLEEP IN PEACE NOW
My visit to the British Museum last week was an eye-opening experience. Ancient Mummies have fascinated the world for a long time and to learn who they were and how they lived it was necessary to unwrap them. Now with … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Islam, Pharaohs, Religion, TECHNOLOGY
Tagged Ancient lives, BRITISH MUSEUM, CT Scanning, Mummies, New Discoveries, Queen Hatshepsut, Ramses II
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VISITING EGYPT – DO YOU WANT TO FEEL LIKE A NATIVE?
When you travel and you want to feel like a native you need a native to show you the hidden corners. The corners off the beaten pass. My friend Ahmed introduced me to his friend Sayed – everybody has lots … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Islam, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Religion, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Cattle, Countryside, Death, Graveyard, Hotels, Natives
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HOLDING HANDS – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
How can anything made of stone look so soft, warm, and reassuring? More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Ancient Stones, Government, Islam
Tagged Companionship, couples, love, Support, Tenderness, Togetherness
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CAIRO’S GARBAGE CITY – THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
The last time I wrote about the Garbage City in Cairo – and today I want to tell you what is hidden behind Cairo’s waste. It is The Monastery of St. Simon the Cobbler, who lived towards the end of the tenth … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Cairo, Egypt, Garbage city, Religion
Tagged Christians, Church, Cops, Mountains, Pope Shenouda III, Stone Carvings
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Egypt My Love 