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January 31, 2012 Alexandra Africa, Egypt, Egypt Travel Blog, Middle East Travel BlogSacred Sites

Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qala’un Mosque

Visiting the Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qala’un Mosque. What a marvelous architecture! And so much history to share with the visitors…

The mosque located in the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt was built in the 14th century (year 1318) by the Mamluk sultan Al-Nasr Muhammad as a royal mosque for the fortress. Sultan El-Nasir Mohammed was the son of Sultan Qala’un and the ruler of Egypt for about 42 years. The mosque is admired for its large size since it has capacity for 5000 person and was one of the major congregational places in the region of the Citadel for a long time.

January 29, 2012 Alexandra Africa, Egypt, Egypt Travel Blog, Middle East Travel BlogTravel Books

The Wonders Of Egyptology (Updated 2023)

A small store near Cairo Tower. Lots of strange souvenirs. I was trying to find the perfect gifts for my friends. And I found the perfect gift for the child in my soul. 🙂 Hidden behind statues and maps, there was… The Egyptology Handbook: A Course in the Wonders of Egypt.

July 29, 2011 Alexandra Middle East Travel Blog, United Arab EmiratesArab World, Souvenirs Shopping, Traditional Markets

Khan Murjan – The Traditional Arabic Souk & Its Spices

2002 – My first flight, my first stop, the Emirates. A time when Abu Dhabi and Dubai were roads less traveled than they are today. An exotic paradise taken out from the Arabian nights stories: wonderful oasis spread among the dunes where you could easily get lost, extreme safari trips, climbing up and going down the sands like a “desert montagne russe” run by brave, local Arabs; the flavored shisha and mysterious women hiding behind the veils. Authenticity. Much more than today. Today this is synonym with luxury. Back then, with a newly discovered world of sun and sand, yet untouched by tourism.