Ahmed Ibn Tulun – The Slave-Soldier Who Dreamed of a Dynasty
Meet the man who founded Egypt’s oldest mosque still in use—an outsider who built power through strategy, vision, and a hill once feared as cursed.
Meet the man who founded Egypt’s oldest mosque still in use—an outsider who built power through strategy, vision, and a hill once feared as cursed.
Discover the story of Simon the Tanner, the Coptic miracle of Moqattam Mountain, and Cairo’s Cave Church—where faith once moved a mountain.
Abbas Helmi I: reclusive ruler, passionate horse breeder, and the last to resist European control in modern Egypt.
Ibrahim Pasha: warrior, reformer, and heir to empire—his ambition shaped Egypt’s fate and challenged the Ottoman throne.
How Muhammad Ali built modern Egypt—army, schools, economy—and shaped a legacy every ruler followed
From Kavala to Cairo: exploring Muhammad Ali’s rise, legacy, and the echoes of ancestry across generations.
Neslishah Sultan: The last Ottoman princess who bridged empires, survived exile, and embodied royal resilience.
Egypt’s lost royal legacy at Mara House Luxor, where forgotten faces of the Muhammad Ali dynasty come to life in an intimate photo collection that connects the past to the present.
Gayer Anderson Pasha: A Remarkable Tale of Survival, Serendipity, and Legacy – Discover the Extraordinary Life Behind the Enigmatic House – a Cairo gem.
Queen Nazli’s medical treatments, a daughter’s forbidden love, financial struggles, and the tragic events that shaped her final years.
Queen Nazli part II, the royal harem, Queen of Egypt, her children, Secrets and Sorrows. Death of her husband King Fouad and finally some freedom to love.
Queen Nazli’s illustrious ancestors, her early years, follow the journeys of her siblings. Uncover the mysteries and rich history of her family’s heritage.
An alternative theory on the Great Pyramid’s construction as told by Thoth the Athlantean, the Egyptian god of wisdom and Keeper of the Records
Journey with Thoth from Atlantis to Egypt, unlocking the secrets of the Great Temple, the Children of Light, and the Great Pyramid.
Suleiman al-Faransawi, from soldier of France to military commander of Muhammad Ali, architect of Egypt’s model Army and great-grandfather of Queen Nazli
Amina Hanim’s story of love, political intrigue, and ambition in the Ottoman Empire from the town of Kavala to the palace within the Citadel at Cairo
Shajar al-Durr, who rose from slavery to become the first female Muslim ruler of Egypt. a riveting story of power, diplomacy, and intrigue in medieval Cairo
We are born, we live, and we die. So what? The first we have little control over. The second is something we are supposed to have some control over, to varying degrees. The last one, we once again have little or no control over. My question today has to do with what comes after all…