The holy Muslim fasting month has always been an opportunity to share the Iftar meal, with this taking on magnificent ...

In Cairo’s famous Ben Ezra Synagogue ... legal documents and even administrative forms from the Ayyubid, Fatimid and Mameluke periods, which were recycled for use in the synagogue.

Fatimid Silver Jewellery from the Temple Mount Excavations ... A Mediterranean Society: The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza 1: Economic ...

He also offers undergraduate seminars on such subjects as the arts of medieval Spain and the history of Cairo. His research has explored the history and development of the minaret, the history of ...

Named after the mosque in Cairo’s medieval quarter, it was founded by the Shi’ite Fatimid Dynasty in 970 AD and was formally organised by 988 AD. Al-Azhar’s educational format remained relatively ...