Ramadan, the month of abstention
Before this very particular month begins, we thought of making a very small summary of some of the basic concepts of Ramadan. I hope it will be useful to those…
Everything you need to know about the Islamic calendar
An in-depth study on the months of the Islamic calendar, followed by millions of Muslims around the world for the celebration of their religious holidays A lunar calendar The Islamic…
New Cairo and the unstoppable expansion of the Egyptian capital
New Cairo, Smart Village, and the New Administrative Capital are just some of the satellite cities popping up in the countryside around Cairo, but why is this happening? Let's find…
Cheb Hasni, the Nightingale of Raï
The history of Cheb Hasni, one of the greatest Raï singers, murdered for his art on September 29, 1994 Life of Cheb Hasni Cheb Hasni, stage name of Hasni Chakroun,…
“Malaz. The City of Rebirth” by Ahmad Salah al Mahdi
"Malaz" by Ahmad Salah al Mahdi is a post-apocalyptic Egyptian science fiction work that will take us to a country divided between a "Muslim" North and a "pagan" South Malaz.…
“The City of Pleasure” by Ezzat El Kamhawi
In "The City of Pleasure", Ezzat El Kamhawi describes a legendary and nameless city built by the jinn for the goddess of pleasure herself. The City of Pleasure A unique…
Biography and bibliography of Naguib Mahfouz
The biography and bibliography (in Italian) of Naguib Mahfouz, one of the greatest Arab writers of all time and the only one to win the Nobel Prize for Literature Biography:…
“Miramar” by Naguib Mahfouz
"Miramar" by Naguib Mahfouz is a sweet and delicate novel capable of showing the Egyptian political scene in Alexandria in the 60s. Miramar "Alexandria at the end. Alexandria, rain of…
Amr Diab, the Egyptian voice symbol of the 90s
The story of Amr Diab, one of the most iconic figures in contemporary Arab music. The origins of Amr Diab Amr Diab was born on October 11, 1961, in Port…
Omar Sharif, the most iconic actor in Egyptian cinema
The story of Omar Sharif, an actor who wrote the history of Arab and world cinema The Origins of Omar Sharif Omar Sharif was born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub on…