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El-Sinnary House to host 'Al-Andalus Day' Wednesday

Event will feature rare photos of region's most celebrated mosques, along with rare art dating back to the Umayyad Period

Tracing the footsteps of historical Cairo's lost icons: Ibn Al-Nafis, the Syrian Polymath

The second in a series exploring Cairo's medieval history as a vital global centre of science and learning traces the life of pioneering physicist Ibn Al-Nafis

Al-Hussein: Relics of the prophet

Living alongside a holy place

Hussein: A man's outfit says it all

The man with the fez, probably conducting business by the Mosque

Abbasiya: Protest venue...historical district

Amid the criss-cross of streets and endless crowds in Abbasiya Square, which was the site of recent deadly attacks on protesters, lie architectural gems that witnessed the rise and fall of a district and its societies

Martyrdom and the Coptic Church

A long history of honouring martyrs has helped the Coptic Church survive despite persecution and tribulations

Birth of the Coptic Calendar

The persecution of Christians began in the time of Nero. To commemorate such years of persecution, the Coptic Church introduced the Anno Martyrum, or Year of the Martyrs calendar

Boulaq photography studio tells a story of protests, kings and bellydancers

The 70-year history of the San Francisco photography studio, located in the central Cairo district of Boulaq, contains many interesting pieces of Egyptian history

Street Smart

Heliopolis : a unique neighborhood revolts

Due to the current events, Al-Ahram online decided to republish an article dedicated to the social history of Heliopolis district. It was first published on 11/23/2011 under the title :Heliopolis, a walk to remember

Tahrir Monologues: Storytelling the highs and lows of revolution

Disarray, fear, and hints of hope appeared at Left Bank Bistro on Monday 13 August, where the popular theatre project Tahrir Monologues poignantly performed brand new stories from the unfolding revolution

In Cairo's Café Umm Kalthoum

A cafe in the heart of downtown Cairo takes Egyptians away from the hubbub of everyday life back to the heady days when the voice of legendary singer Umm Kalthoum lifted the nation

Egyptian cities and markets: What's behind a name?

Zamalek, Boulak, Saqqara, Khan al-Khalili are landmarks that date back centuries. Ahram Online looks at the stories behind the names of Egypt's towns and famous markets

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Zane't El-Settat: A haunted market

Zane't El-Settat, is an old market where a shopper can find almost anything: a market with memories of Egypt's notorious women serial killers

The demise of Alexandria's historic Cicurel Villa

The demolition of Cicurel Villa in Egypt's second capital made headlines recently. Ahram Online delves into the history of the lost architectural gem in a city that was once famous for its cosmopolitanism.

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Zakaria Ahmed: The Sheikh of Composers

This month the Egyptian and Arabic music scene remembers one of its all-time greats, the remarkable Zakaria Ahmed

Andalusi intellectuals in Alexandria and the Delta

Approaching Alexandria by sea, at a distance shimmers white domes that seem to defy gravity — a fitting tribute to the legacy of Sufi saint Abul Abbas Al-Mursi

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