The story of Moses and the Princess who saved him in Egypt is known in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. But who was the royal who saved such an important figure in the Abrahamic religions? The story of Moses is written in the Book of Exodus in the Bible and Torah. Called Thermouthis, Bithiah, Merris or [read more]
Empress Zenobia was legendary for her defiance of Rome. She was also a strategic warrior queen. She conquered many territories from Egypt to the Black Sea. Empress Zenobia managed to transform her client Roman kingdom into a powerful empire that rivalled the Roman Empire. It is no wonder why Emperor Aurelian viewed her as a [read more]
The remains of Queen Farida of Egypt, consort of King Farouk I, were moved to the El Rifa’i Mosque in a ceremony attended by two of her grandchildren. She was known as Safinaz Zulficar before becoming Queen. The remains were moved from Old Cairo’s Imam El Shafei cemetery following a notice from the government that [read more]
The future Princess Fadila of Egypt was born Dominique-France Loeb-Picard on born 23 November 1948 as the daughter of David-Robert Loeb and Paule-Madeleine Picard in Paris, France. Not much is known about her life before she met the deposed King Fuad II of Egypt. He had reigned briefly as King of Egypt as an infant, [read more]
The mummy of one of Egypt’s most famous female pharaohs, Hatshepsut, is set to be moved in a grand parade in Cairo on 3 April organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. On Saturday, 22 mummies will be moved from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to a new home in Fustat’s National Museum [read more]
Shivakiar Ibrahim was born on 25 October 1876 as the daughter of Prince Ibrahim Fahmi Pasha, a member of the Muhammad Ali dynasty of Egypt, and Najivan Hanim. Her great-great-grandfather was Muhammad Ali Pasha, who is considered to be the founder of modern Egypt. Unfortunately, very little is known about her youth. On 30 May [read more]
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