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A DECORATED HOUSE – A STATUS SYMBOL

Any Muslim whose circumstances permit it, is asked to make the HAJJ at lest once in his lifetime. Successfully completing the HAJJ,  a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia  is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In 2015 fourteen … Continue reading

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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – GOODBYE ABAN

On the way back from the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank, near Luxor  our bus had stopped in front of the Papyrus Institute, where beautiful  images of Ancient Egypt, reproduced by local artist on papyrus, were sold. After about an … Continue reading

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PAPYRUS – NOT A THING OF THE PAST – IT IS STILL MADE TODAY

When I stayed at the New Memnon Hotel, on the West Bank of the Nile near Luxor, I found out that the owner of the hotel, Sayed is also the owner of the NEFERTARY PAPYRUS INSTITUTE  where still today papyrus is made.  Papyrus, is … Continue reading

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