Patricia Budiong

EGYPT
• EGYPT, A COUNTRY LINKING NORTHEAST AFRICA WITH THE MIDDLE

EAST, DATES TO THE TIME OF THE PHARAOHS. MILLENNIA-OLD
MONUMENTS SIT ALONG THE FERTILE NILE RIVER VALLEY,
INCLUDING GIZA'S COLOSSAL PYRAMIDS AND GREAT SPHINX AS
WELL AS LUXOR'S HIEROGLYPH-LINED KARNAK TEMPLE AND VALLEY
OF THE KINGS TOMBS. THE CAPITAL, CAIRO, IS HOME TO
OTTOMAN LANDMARKS LIKE MUHAMMAD ALI MOSQUE AND THE
EGYPTIAN MUSEUM, A TROVE OF ANTIQUITIES.
• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ABOUT PLACES TO VISIT IN EGYPT
• TRAVELERS LOVE TO EXPLORE PLACES LIKE THE PYRAMIDS
OF GIZA, KARNAK TEMPLE AND THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS,
ISLAMIC CAIRO, THE NILE AT ASWAN, ABU
SIMBEL, EGYPTIAN MUSEUM, THE WHITE DESERT, AND THE
SIWA OASIS WHEN THEY'RE HERE.
• NAWAL EL SAADAWI
• EGYPTIAN WRITER
• DESCRIPTION
• NAWAL EL SAADAWI IS AN EGYPTIAN FEMINIST WRITER, ACTIVIST, PHYSICIAN, AND PSYCHIATRIST.
SHE HAS WRITTEN MANY BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT OF WOMEN IN ISLAM, PAYING PARTICULAR
ATTENTION TO THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN HER SOCIETY. SHE HAS BEEN
DESCRIBED AS "THE SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR OF THE ARAB WORLD". WIKIPEDIA
• BORN: 27 OCTOBER 1931 (AGE 87 YEARS), KAFR TAHLAH, EGYPT
• SPOUSE: SHERIF HATATA (M. 1964–2010), AHMED HELMI (M. 1955–1957)
• MUHAMMAD SALAH ELDIN BAHGAT AHMAD HELMY, KNOWN AS "SALAH
JAHEEN" OR "SALAH JAHIN" WAS A LEADING EGYPTIAN POET, LYRICIST,
PLAYWRIGHT AND CARTOONIST. WIKIPEDIA
• BORN: 25 DECEMBER 1930, SHOBRA, CAIRO, EGYPT
• DIED: 21 APRIL 1986, CAIRO, EGYPT
• NATIONALITY: EGYPTIAN
• BOOKS: ROBA'YAT SALAH JAHIN, RUBA'YAT: THE FOUR LINES POEMS
• CHILDREN: BAHAA JAHIN, SAMIA JAHIN, AMINA JAHIN
• MUHAMMAD ANWAR EL-SADAT WAS THE THIRD PRESIDENT OF EGYPT, SERVING FROM 15
OCTOBER 1970 UNTIL HIS ASSASSINATION BY FUNDAMENTALIST ARMY OFFICERS ON 6
OCTOBER 1981. WIKIPEDIA
• BORN: 25 DECEMBER 1918, MIT ABOU EL-KOM, EGYPT
• FULL NAME: MUHAMMAD ANWAR EL-SADAT
• ASSASSINATED: 6 OCTOBER 1981, CAIRO, EGYPT
• BOOKS: IN SEARCH OF IDENTITY: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, IN SEARCH OF IDENTITY, THOSE I HAVE
KNOWN, QIṢṢAT AL-THAWRAH KĀMILAH
• CHILDREN: RUQAYYAH SADAT, CAMELIA SADAT, GAMAL SADAT, LUBNA SADAT, NOHA
SADAT, RAWYA SADAT, JIHAN SADAT
• SPOUSE: JEHAN SADAT (M. 1949–1981), EQBAL MADI (M. 1940–1949)
1. Ramadan
The most important month in the whole year
for Muslims all across the world, the month
of Ramadan in Egypt gives some of the most
beautiful and unique spectacles that you
won’t find anywhere else in the world. During
this month most Muslims avoid food, drinks,
and cigarettes from sunrise to sunset.
Bazaars and markets come alive with fairy
most
lighting and loads of people breaking their
fast and celebrating their culture with their
family and friends. If you are planning to
travel to Egypt, try and travel during this
month to have the best spectacle of this
unique festival celebrated by society.
Where is it Celebrated: All over Egypt
When is it Celebrated: During the Holy Month
of Ramadan
Highlights of the festival: The night bazaars
and markets are bustling with people.
2. Eid Al Adha
Popularly known as the “Sacrifice Feast” or
the “Bakr Eid”, this perhaps is the second
holiest day of the year for Muslims. It is one
of the two holidays that is celebrated all
around the world by Muslims in unison. It
celebrates the will of Ibrahim, one of the
important Prophets in Islam, to sacrifice his
own son as an act of submission to the one
true god Allah. Goats are sacrificed to
celebrate this event and the meat from the
goat is normally divided into three parts, the
first 1/3rd part is consumed by the family,
the second 1/3rd is given to relatives and
friends and the last part is given to the needy
and poor who can’t afford the same luxury.
When is it Celebrated: Mid August
Highlights: Sacrifice of Goats and the
distribution of cooked food amongst family as
well as the needy.
3. Eid Al Fitr
Also known as the holiest day of the year, this
holiday is celebrated by all the Muslims around
the globe. Marking the end of the holy month of
Ramadan, this festival invites great celebrations
which goes on until past midnight. Everyone puts
on new clothes and greets each other with treats
which mostly includes sweets and tributes
including clothing. Many rich and middle-class
people do charity for the poor and needy wherein
they buy clothes and food for them. Employees
get a bonus from their employers and everyone
celebrates the spirit of oneness, peace, and
brotherhood all around the country. This is a
great occasion that one must experience while
going to Egypt. It is one of the best festivals of
Egypt.
When is it Celebrated: Start June, at the end of
Ramadan
Highlights: Meetup with family and friends to
enjoy all night and the charity work.

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