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Category Archives: Religion
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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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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RAMSES II – CAN HE GET EVEN TALLER?
The photo I posted a few days ago of a statue of Ramses II at Karnak Temple in Luxor made him look like a giant. But it is a small giant compared to the statues he had built of himself at Abu Simbel, in … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Pharaohs, Religion, Tourism
Tagged Abu Simbel, Aswan High Dam, Lake Nasser, Queen Nefertari, Ramses II, Unesco World Heritage
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EGYPT’S TEARS AND SUFFERING
What a sad day for Egypt and for everyone who loves this country. What happened? How is it possible that one of the world’s greatest and oldest civilization is facing such pain? Such confusion, and hate. Did it happen in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Government, HABIBTI YA MASR, Islam, Muslims, Religion
Tagged Death and Hopelessness, Guns, Muslim Brotherhood, Pain, religion, Teargas, Tears
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EGYPT’S CONTRASTS – PHOTO OF THE DAY
SIDE BY SIDE – YET SO FAR APART! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Egypt, Islam, Muslims, Religion
Tagged Believe, Differences, Gallabiya, Higab, religion
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EGYPT’S UNBEATABLE SPIRIT
Since the Revolution a new party called Hizb El-Kanab – meaning Couch Potato Party – has developed. They are people who watched the events during the last two years while sitting on their sofas at home. But this time they did not … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Government, Islam, Politics, Religion
Tagged Couch Potatoes, Demonstrations, Freedom, Spirit, women
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EGYPT – MY LOVE- BLOG 100
After writing 99 Blogs about Egypt over the last year, I feel quite excited that the next one is number 100. Writing it today has been on my schedule for the last week, but when watching the news I realized that … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Foreign Policy, Government, Islam, Politics, Religion
Tagged Democracy, Demonstrations, Freedom, Mohammed Mursi, Tahrir Square
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Egypt My Love 