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THE DERVISHES: Many people who come to Egypt want to see a whirling dervish (mowlawlyya). Who are these people who spin around and around…
Read MoreTHE DERVISHES: Many people who come to Egypt want to see a whirling dervish (mowlawlyya). Who are these people who spin around and around…
Read MorePrayer beads have a long history: initially beads were strung and used as ornaments. The first that is heard of beads being used as…
Read MoreWe all have our favorite holidays and annual events in our lives. Here in Egypt, people have 2 religious / public holidays every year:…
Read MorePerhaps many of us did not even know there were 5 pillars of Islam! There are 5 basic components of the Islamic belief: the…
Read MoreWHAT IS RAMADAN? In the Islamic calendar, it is the 9th month, and it is a month that more than 1 billion Muslims celebrate…
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