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Sitting on the Top of the World

The renowned scholars of Islamic art Laila Blair and Jonathan Bloom wrote in their magisterial The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250 – 1800 (Yale University Press) that the dome over sultan Qaitbey’s tomb … Read more

Japanese Day in the Desert of the Mamluks

Monday 24 July 2023 saw a Japanese Day celebrated at the CRAFTASTIC! crafts and arts centre that is located next to the iconic mosque of Sultan Qaitbey in the “Desert of the Mamluks” in … Read more

Spring Celebrated at Sultan Qaitbey’s

Summer is approaching and it will soon be seriously hot in Cairo. The balmy Saturday of 20 May 2023 was a perfect day to enjoy spring at the Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey cultural hub … Read more

Ramadan Karim!

It is the Muslim holy month of Ramadan again – the time of fasting, and also of joyous gatherings and festivities. As happens every year, the traditional feast-breaking iftar meal held after sunset brought … Read more