Think you know Cairo? Think again. While most travelers tick off the Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and Khan El ...

Egyptian Prime Minister Madbouly announced new opening date to be determined after coordination with concerned parties.

The long-awaited museum was due to open in July, but official celebrations have been pushed back amid escalating regional ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening has been delayed again due to tensions between Israel and Iran, citing regional ...

Three Spanish Muslims traveled 5,000 miles on horseback from Andalusia to Mecca, retracing a Hajj route last used in 1491.

Constructed in 879, Cairo's oldest surviving mosque in its original form was built to accommodate the Tulunid Dynasty founder, Ahmad Ibn Tulun, and his entire army during Friday prayers. His mosque ...

Three Spanish pilgrims performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia rode on horseback to Mecca, traveling thousands of kilometers in snow and rain and along a path they ...

Three Spanish Muslims who rode on horseback to the Hajj in Saudi Arabia say they followed a path not traveled for more than 500 years. Abdelkader Harkassi Aidi, Tarek Rodriguez and Abdallah ...

Millions of Muslims have gathered in Mecca, marking the beginning of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage —the world's largest annual religious gathering. It is year 1446 in the Islamic calendar. Pilgrims are ...

A 10-minute walk will take you to Sultan Hassan Mosque. Built in the ... The recently reopened Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is also a must. In Coptic Cairo visit The Coptic Museum, with its ...

I recently met the latter in Cairo, where he expressed the admiration ... Chems-eddine Hafiz (Rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris) Translation of an original article published in French on ...