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The Faiyum Oasis is about two hours drive from Cairo and a favorite weekend getaway for Cairenes to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. After we picked up supplies from Carrefour at Festival City,...

Festival City Mall We were attracted to it like a moth to a flame. Even if we wanted to, we couldn’t escape a trip to Festival City, a massive modern mall in New Cairo. We found out about the mall because...

We visited Muhammad Ali Mosque with our guide, Hanan, on a Friday. In every mosque, there is a sermon or khutbah every Friday after the mid-day prayer, during which time mosques are closed to visitors....

During the Pharaonic times when Ancient Egyptians believed in a polytheistic religion with thousands of gods. Today, Egypt is nearly 90% Muslim. How and when did this change in religion take place? It...

The Egyptian Museum Since we conceived this trip, I have been looking forward to visiting Egypt’s newest and grandest museum, The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). GEM will be the largest museum in...