Al-Rifai Mosque is a unique masterpiece

Al-Rifai Mosque is a unique masterpiece. The Al-Rifai Mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques that any visitor or even a student of Islamic antiquities can see in Egypt. Starting from the location between the Al-Rifai Mosque and the Sultan Hassan Mosque, this combination alone is a harmony of two architectural masterpieces of different […]

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History and architecture of Sultan Hassan School

History and architecture of Sultan Hassan School The Sultan Mosque and Madrasah is an archaeological building bearing the number (14 AD 33) in the Islamic antiquities records. It is located in Salah al-Din Square, in the Citadel in the Al-Khalifa neighbourhood in Cairo. It was established by (Sultan Hassan bin Al-Nasir Muhammad) in (757 AH […]

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The Prophet Muhammad changed the culture of the Quraish.

The Prophet Muhammad changed the culture of the Quraish. Dr. Siham Abdel Baqi Mohamed Anthropologist – Faculty of Higher African Studies – Cairo University Mecca was one of the most important religious centres after the call of our master Ibrahim to the doctrine of monotheism, which was based in the Sacred House, in addition to […]

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Coptic monasticism and its cultural and artistic role in Europe

Coptic monasticism and its cultural and artistic role in Europe The emergence of monasticism in Egypt is considered one of the most important manifestations of Christian life and the best expression of the spirit that dominated it. Monasticism began at the hands of St. Anthony at the beginning of the 4th century AD. As for […]

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Qatar Al Nada   (Dewdrops)  The most famous Egyptian bride

Qatar Al Nada   (Dewdrops)  The most famous Egyptian bride Baghdad opened its eyes in the year 282 AH to the news of the wedding of a beautiful dove, the glamorous Egyptian Princess, “Qatar Al-Nada”, to an old falcon, the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutaddid Billah. The beautiful little Princess was scheduled to marry Prince Ali Al-Mukatafi, the […]

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On University Did you know that the first university in history was Egyptian? Here, Ain Shams here is Heliopolis, here is the oldest university in history. Here is the cradle of civilization and education The ancient Egyptians established the first university in the history of mankind, which had the greatest merit in graduating Greek scholars, […]

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Ceramics and pottery industry in ancient Egypt

Ceramics and pottery industry in ancient Egypt   Pottery making “… a craft that persisted with man, and dates back to the pre-dynastic era in Egypt, and the ancient Egyptian was the first to take care of it, and he reached a high degree of accuracy and perfection, starting from food utensils and decorative tools, […]

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The war chariot in ancient Egypt

The war chariot in ancient Egypt The chariot or the wheel of the Egyptian war was the fighting backbone of the ancient Egyptian army during the era of the modern kingdom, also known as the era of the Egyptian empire. The war chariot consists of wood, then a textile layer, followed by a decorative layer […]

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The ivory headrest of King Tutankhamun

The ivory headrest of King Tutankhamun What does the artist mean here? Is it really king Tutankhamun? What does the concept of beauty mean for the ancient Egyptians?! Famous Colombian writer Garcia Marquez says: The picture is a beautiful story with thousands of words… The ancient Egyptian civilization is the source of images and art, […]

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Thutmose III – Battle of Megiddo, fifteenth century BC

Thutmose III – Battle of Megiddo, fifteenth century BC This king was distinguished among the kings of the ancient world with the wonderful tournaments that history recorded for him, He launched seventeen campaigns in Asia, which proved Egypt’s influence there. The influence of Egypt was also proven as far south as Nubia. In addition to […]

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