Abdel-Rahman Sherief

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The Nilometer

The Nilometer was how Egyptians measured the water level of the Nile…

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Al-Saed Al-Ferghani

Al-Ferghani was a renowned Christian architect during the rule of the mighty…

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Saturday Hadra at the Zein El-Abedien mosque

The Hadra is a collective Sufi practice that has been taking place…

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El Mastaba preserves Egypt’s musical heritage

El Mastaba was established in 2000 with the aim of documenting traditional…

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The silver merchants of Khan El-Khalili

Silver traders depend on Egyptian customers these days, unlike before the revolution…

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The pottery makers of Al-Moqattam

The pottery that is manufactured is mainly for the tourism sector; most…

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The Papyrus village

The ancient craft of papyrus making had become extinct, until it was…

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The men who build sail boats for the Nile

All of Cairo’s sail boats are manufactured in Dahab, says a ferryman

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