On the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar each year, Muslims from all around the…
Egypt is one of the oldest countries of the world and Egyptians consider themselves culturally distinct – neither Arab nor African. They are rightfully proud of their country, and they boast about it any chance they get because it is a birthplace of civilization, regardless of the so-called third-world state it is currently in.
In his book Children of the Alley, Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz weaves a captivating story…
The security officers were sombre but smiling at the passing crowd, politely requesting coats and…
The Cattle Egret bird looked questioningly at the tourists hiding in the park’s viewers hut from torrential rain. It was a silly tourist thing to do, forgetting one’s umbrella at the hotel while exploring one of the rainiest cities in Asia. But I guess ‘learning through experience’ is the point of travelling and it was quite amusing to witness wildlife staring at humans in cages for a change.
“Behold! the angels said: “O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah.” (Quran 3:45)
In Conclusion 