Cairo , the capital of Egypt , the sleepless city and ……… I do not know how to describe Cairo except it is the city of contradictions and paradoxes , how can you describe a city with a history like Cairo and people like the Cairenes.Cairo has celebrated its 1140th birthday today last July 6th,it is never too late. On that day in year 969 A.D Sicilian military leader Gawhar Al-Siqililli started to build a palace for Al-Muizz Lideenillah , the Fatimid Caliph and with that moment Cairo was built on Fustat , the old capital.
Many if not most of Cairenes do not really understand how old their city is and how many times it had ups and downs.
Cairo , the conqueror is not having her best time now after being the center of the Arab World in the past but again it had ups and downs just like Cairenes and Egyptians in general.
I like your blog. Good work Zizi
ReplyDeleteCairo the conqueror has been conquered by overpopulation, noise, smog, garbage,smell of urine, raw sewage dust, congestion, stray dogs/cats and air pollution.....Happy birthday Cairo, I hope your inhabitants treat you better in the coming years then they have in the past!
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