Category Archives: Egypt-Recent

Coptic Easter and A Feast in Rural Egypt – Recipes Included

Posted on 02/04/2015 by dianabuja

With Easter upon us, I’m sharing my blog about the holiday in Upper [southern] Egypt: During the years that I spent a good deal of my time working and living in Upper [southern] Egypt while conducting  doctoral research, I was … Continue reading →

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Baking Holy Bread in the Coptic Monasteries of the Eastern Desert of Egypt [qurban; ‘urban]

Posted on 27/02/2015 by dianabuja

,, Bread was the central element of cuisine and daily nourishment in Ancient Egypt, from the very poorest through the nobility. Today, bread is commonly known as ‘aysh in Egypt, meaning ‘life’ in Arabic.  In the Old Kingdom, so-called rectangular slab stelae regularly picture … Continue reading →

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The Day President Sadat was Assassinated & What Followed

Posted on 16/10/2014 by dianabuja

Reposting with readers’ suggestions: What may be the ultimate demise of ex-president  Mubarak, his sons, and others – with all of their attendant intrigues – takes me back some 30 years to the assassination of President Sadat, which I want to … Continue reading →

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Coffee Customs in Eastern Sudan and Egypt: The Beja Tribes and a Recipe

Posted on 14/05/2014 by dianabuja

Originally posted on DIANABUJA'S BLOG: Africa, The Middle East, Agriculture, History and Culture:
Revised 14 May 2014 Beja merchants at the Red Sea market town of Shalaeen. The Red Sea Hills can be seen in the background.  Source –…

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Darwin in Arabia – The Introduction of Evolution into the 19th Century Middle East

Posted on 01/04/2014 by dianabuja

This is a book I cannot obtain here, but have found a detailed review, from which I quote below and provide references and other links.  The topic is indeed fascinating, in considering the multiple ways in which concepts move from … Continue reading →

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Two Sentenced to Death for Throwing Children off a Rooftop in Alexandria, Egypt

Posted on 30/03/2014 by dianabuja

Originally posted on Egyptian Streets:
The Alexandria Criminal Court has sentenced Mahmoud Hassan Ramadan and Mohamed Al-Ahmady to death for throwing three teenagers off the roof of an apartment block. The papers for the approval of the capital punishment have been…

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The Rarely Seen Birds of Egypt, by Ahmed Waheed

Posted on 21/01/2014 by dianabuja

See on Scoop.it – Africa and Beyond Ahmed Waheed started bird-watching when he was seven years old. He would travel with his father, who was the manager of the Zaranik Protectorate in North Sinai. The protectorate covers 250 square kilometers, and … Continue reading →

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