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Masged Gumm'aa Tulun
In this photo (taken by Shaimm'aa Sha'ban Ahmad) you can not only see Brian Carter Broadus AIA, the author, but the effects of rising damp on the…
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Miral Ramzy Photography Collection
Miral Ramzy is a graduate of the Interior Design Department of Alexandria University's Faculty of Fine Arts. She currently works as an interior…
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Summary Notes: Egyptian Mamluki State
The unique achievement of Cairene mamluki government was the independence, geographic extent, and duration of power. A mamluki sultan ruled Egypt,…
Shaarih al-Khalifa: Shi'a Monuments
Sayyida Ruqqaya is the daughter of 'Ali, husband of Fatima, the Messenger's daughter. The 'Alid cult that Christian vizier Badr al-Gamali elevated…
Shaarih al-Khalifa: Shi'a Monuments
These monuments enshrine ahl al-bayt (al-ashraf), or members of the family of the Messenger. The entombed were not Shi'a, since the…