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Showing posts with label Egyptian History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egyptian History. Show all posts

Friday, 13 December 2013

Pharaoh's Dreams and Visions

Posted on 09:26 by Unknown
Four scenes from Ancient Egypt to 21st century Egypt

Ancient Egypt – Middle Age

Arthur Reginald's Jospeh interpeting the pharoah's dream
The Pharaoh “Whom we do not know who he was” bring prisoner Joseph from prison , he was renowned to have a special gift : To interpret dreams. The pharaoh brought him from prison to interpret two dreams : He dreamt of seven lean cows which rose out of the river and devoured seven fat cows; and, of seven withered ears of grain which devoured seven fat ears. Prophet Joseph interpreted them as foretelling that seven years of abundance would be followed by seven years of famine, and advised Pharaoh to store surplus grain during the years of abundance.
The dreams came true and the pharaoh followed Joseph’s advice saving Egypt from hunger. It paid off and Joseph was released after years in an Egyptian jail unfairly.He became the vizier of Egypt and the rest you know in Torah, Bible and Quran very well. 

Middle ages Syria

A young slave in Damascus told famous Sheikh El Ezz Ibn Abdel Salam that he saw prophet Mohamed “PBUH” himself in a vision telling him that he would head to Egypt and would rule it. The Young slave was not an ordinary Slave boy  in the Middle ages as legends and middle age historians also say that he was the unfortunate heir of Shah Muhammed II of Khwarezm captured by the Mongols and sold in Damascus.
The young slave was then sold to Prince Ezz El Din Aybak , the famous Mamluk prince where he became a Prince and his first aide in Egypt. Sooner the dream came true and the slave boy whose name was then Seif El Din Qutuz , the Mamluk Prince became the third Mamluk Sultan of  Egypt.
Qutuz did rule Egypt and conquered the Mongul armies in an epic battle that would inspire generations and generations. He only ruled Egypt for one year before he was killed by other Mamluks above them Baibars who would rule Egypt for 30 years.

Egypt- In the first half of the 20th century

Jehan El Sadat reveals that after marrying Mohamed Anwar El Sadat shortly a fortune teller or rather a palmist told her while walking by the Nile in one of the evening with her husband that she would be the Queen of Egypt. Both Jehan and Anwar laughed then but in 1971 the palmist seemed be telling the truth. Jehan El Sadat was the first lady off Egypt , she was the uncrowned Queen of Egypt.
Still in 1981 President Sadat was assassinated by Islamists with ambitions to rule. Mrs. El Sadat mentioned this in her memories I do not know where she first mentioned though.

Egypt – In the second half of the 20th century

From 35 years ago an officer in the Egyptian army called Abdel Fatah El Sisi had a very interesting series of dreams or rather visions where he was raising a sword, on which was written “No God but God” in red then  in another one he was wearing an OMEGA watch with a Green Star and When he was asked by the people about why he would have this watch,he answered that that watch was named for him “ it’s an Omega, and I’m Abdel Fattah” !!!!
General El Sisi ( Armed forces spox FB)
Of course things get darker in other dreams which he considered visions. In one vision he was told someone “he did not mention” that he  was told I would be given what nobody else had been given !!
In the final vision he revealed that He was with Sadat, and the late President assassinated by Islamists told him he  knew that he would be the president and allegedly El Sisi told him “I also know that I’m going to be the president”….!!!!
That was mentioned in another alleged audio leak from General Abdel Fatah El Sisi’s interview with Yasser Rizk of Al Masry Al Youm. Those leaks do not want to finish and up till now there was no confirmation or denial about its authenticity either.  So far it is regarded to be authentic and it is making rounds now in social media as well foreign media. I saw the last leak about the general’s  featured in none other than Times of Israel.
Of course for those people who still use their minds in the right way in Egypt are extremely alarmed that the commander of the Egyptian army “He used to head military intelligence” believes in dreams and so on not to mention that he rules Egypt now regardless of the ambitions about become Egypt’s president. “He mentioned it in his dreams”
Those who read and studied Sigmund Freud’s work  are saying that the General had long time ambition to rule Egypt. Those who read and believe in the work of Ibn Sirin are trying to interpret the dreams of Egypt’s true ruler now. Of course there were no OMEGA watches in time of Ibn Sirin !!
Some people who do not read Freud or have got the Ibn Sirin’s ultimate guide to interpret dreams believe the visions of the generals are not good , after we got a President assassinated by Islamists and a sword with the words of Tawheed in red just like blood.
We had enough of rulers who God speaks to them not to mention that we were the first nation the world to have a ruler that descends from the Gods themselves. It is more than alarming and scary when it comes to think about the future of both the Egyptian army and the future of Egypt. Many people hope it is fake including revolutionary activists I know.
El Sisi cultists and supporters who are no different than the Muslim Brotherhood supporters and members from their blind faith in their icons that reaches to dangerous cultist devotion say that that was divine sign that that was the man to rule Egypt for eternity.
The Pro-Military supporters including those claiming to be officers online are claiming that that alleged dream is associated with Sufism and its symbolisms..etc. Already I can not forget they were marketing the man as a Sufi last year.
My humble knowledge about Sufism , the true Sufis do not seek any worldly materialistic position for real , they do not want their heart full of the love of God to be full of the greed of the world and politics. This is what I know about Sufism.
Of course for traditional Salafists not Jihadist Salafists  , the man has to be obeyed either way according to their doctrines as the land and men are following his orders by the will of God. For God sake the traditional Salafists and their Sheikhs like Yasser El Borhamy are the best friends for regimes especially police regimes. The Sword with the words that No God but God in red could be sign for them.
Ironically those guys used to mock on how the Pro-MB Islamists used to claim that they saw visions and dreams of Prophet Mohamed,Omar and archangel Gabriel used allegedly support Mohamed Morsi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is easy to govern and control people who believe in dreams , visions , omens I am afraid !!
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I have a dream
Martin Luther King JR.
August 28, 1964
Lincoln Memorial , Washington D. C
Well I have my dream too , it is a vision not for me as sort savior queen but rather a vision of my Egypt.  I dream of Egypt that has got a true Constitution that builds a true strong civilian secular nation that does not differentiate between its citizens regardless of their color , race , religion or gender. I dream of a constitution that gives people rights and regard them as humans.
I dream of a ministry of interior that is restructured to serve the people for real , that protects the people for real and respects their rights as well the law for real. I dream of a true parliament that represents the people of Egypt real. I dream of true hearing sessions in the parliament.
I dream that ministers from defense to transportation worry from the hearing sessions in the parliament. I dream of officials that worry from accountability , I dream of official that are truly dedicated to their work and want to be remembered in some positive way.
I dream that no civilian stand a military trial nor there is a difference between civilian or military in the first place when it comes to respect and recognition in the country.
I dream of a proper modern education in public schools and public universities. I dream of true scientific research in Egypt. I dream of true eco-industrial and agriculture booming in Egypt. I dream of clean streets and beaches.
I dream that we expand in solar energy especially in rural areas so villages have electricity. I dream of true urban development. I dream of true decentralization in the governorates. I dream of true local councils where the people themselves govern and monitor the government’s action.
I dream of a foreign ministry that truly got a vision for Egypt as true leading independent developing country in Africa and Arab world.
Dream Dream Dream all what I do is dream !! I have too many dreams as you can see. I  know dreams are free. They are one of the ways to escape bitter realities.
I dream and I know that realistically my dream will not come true any time sooner , may be before I will be in my 60s when I see or may I do not and even die before happens. All what I sure that this land was ruled with generals and priests for thousands of years will see the general’s dream come true as it always has done with men like him regardless of the consequences.
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Posted in Citizen Journalism, Democracy, Egypt, Egyptian Army, Egyptian History, Politics, Presidency, Religion | No comments

Saturday, 7 December 2013

ElMasna3 presents : The Barman

Posted on 05:18 by Unknown
This short documentary is a must watch , it is short but full of amazing information and emotions too.

The hero of this 2 minutes documentary is Mr. Magdy who has been working a barman for nearly 3 decades in Downtown Cairo’s Windsor Hotel.

This short documentary is directed by very dear friend Ahmed Naguib and is produced by dear friend Ibrahim Gamal El Din and The Factory. Wait for more clips like that.
By the way here is the official website of Windsor Hotel.
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Posted in Citizen Journalism, Egypt, Egyptian History, Films, Grand Cairo, Media, Tourism, Video | No comments

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Nasser in Moscow : Newsreel

Posted on 10:37 by Unknown
As we were reviving the Nasser legacy in a way or another , I could not ignore that rare newsreel clip from Russia showing the visit of Nasser to Moscow in 1965.

By the way time changes indeed as well political alliances even faster as we may think 
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Saturday, 9 November 2013

Links and Notes 11/09/2013

Posted on 00:31 by Unknown
  • When You Kill Ten Million Africans You Aren’t Called ‘Hitler’ | Diary of a Walking Butterfly

    About the not so much heard genocide committed by Leopold II in Congo

    tags: #DWC #LN genocide racism Europe Africa Congo Belgium

  • Russell Brand: we deserve more from our democratic system | Russell Brand | Comment is free | The Guardian

    Russell Brand caused controversy last week with interview on BBC about elections and democracy. He is explaining his views more.

    tags: #DWC #LN democracy change Russell Brand UK Elections

  • Michael Haag: The Struggle to Preserve Egypt's Heritage

    It is not only a struggle in fact it is like war that we are losing day after day.

    tags: #DWC #LN Egypt heritage history Cairo Alexandria

  • Mansour revives plan for nuclear power plant on Egyptian coast - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online

    The history of Egypt's ill fated Nuclear power plant in Dabaa , North Coast

    tags: #DWC #LN plant power Egypt Energy Nuclear Nuke

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Posted in Africa, Culture, Daily World Links, Egypt, Egyptian History, Environment, History, Matrouh, National Security | No comments

Friday, 8 November 2013

Links and Notes 11/08/2013

Posted on 00:31 by Unknown
  • Cairobserver — 10 must watch videos to understand Egypt's urban challenges

    My favourite Cairo Observer presents 10 must watch video to under why some activists are working so hard in the Right Housing initiative and why social justice is important demand for Egyptians

    tags: Egypt Mada Masr #LN #DWC Cairo Urban challenges videos

  • A voice of dissent joins the nationalist chorus | Mada Masr

    Sonallah Ibrahim shocked many people with his views in that interview with Mada Masr. Still to be honest I am not that shocked because Ibrahim indeed is a Nasserite , the Nasserites have a very soft spot for the military thanks to Nasser.

    tags: Egypt Mada Masr Nasserites Novelists Sonallah Ibrahim Culture Interviews #LN #DWC

  • The Freedom Certificate

    This amazing certificate was issued by the Egyptian government to free slaves from their slavery in 1881.

    tags: Egypt History 1881 Slaves Egyptians #DWC #LN Photos Scans

    • Twitter / eldahshan: و ده في رأيي اكثر ...
  • The Brotherhood and I

    Dear Hani Shukrallah writes about when he had hope that the Muslim brotherhood may change last year.

    tags: Egypt MB #LN #DWC Op-eds

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Posted in Books, Citizen Journalism, Culture, Daily World Links, Egypt, Egyptian History, Human rights, MB | No comments

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Links and Notes 11/06/2013

Posted on 00:32 by Unknown
  • Tamarod: From rebellious youth to political actors - Features - Egypt - Ahram Online

    Egypt's Tamaroud is facing lots of challenges. Please read this important feature by dear friend Miriam. Read it till the end

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN features Tamaroud

  • مراسل إم بي سي ضحية التعذيب لـ«الضابط»: «أبوس رجلك اتعلمت الدرس».. ولست صاحب فيديو رصد - بوابة الشروق

    Another Egyptian journalist tortured and beaten by police in Upper Egypt. This time the victim is from MBC Misr.

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN Media Police EgyPolice

  • Nubia: 50 years of displacement - Special Files - Folk - Ahram Online

    A fantastic report about the Nubian displacement in Egypt. It is a must read

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN

  • تفويضكم يقتلنا.. | المصري اليوم

    Since 3 July 2013 and Egyptian journalists as well Egyptian media are paying the price in Egypt. A powerful and important op-ed by Shaher Eiyad in Arabic

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN Media

  • Syrian asylum seekers: Lost at sea, barred from land - Region - World - Ahram Online

    The agony of the Syrian refugees.

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN Syria Refugees

  • US defence minister talks with El-Sisi - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online

    The calls do not stop between the ministry of defence in Cairo and Pentagon in Washington D.C

    tags: Egypt ElSisi Hagel US #DWC #LN

  • Photographer captures faces of bugs with extreme close-up photos | Mail Online

    Aliens living with us :))

    tags: photographer faces bugs photos #LN #DWC

  • Egypt's millionaires make up 0.04% of total adult population: Report - Economy - Business - Ahram Online

    Credit Suisse Research institute got very interesting numbers when it comes to Egypt

    tags: egypt millionaires #LN #DWC population report economy

  • Egypt's new constitution to guarantee absolute religious freedom: Salmawy - Egypt - Ahram Online

    This to be too good to be true. Knowing how conservatives Egyptians can be this may not pass.

    tags: egypt constitution #LN #DWC Religion

  • From Daraa , Syria aside from the photos of destruction. Little Mischief maker hopeful

    tags: #LN #DWC Photos War Syria Daraa

  • The military upholds virtue | Mada Masr

    A translation to Reem Saad's unpublished op-ed in Al Shorouk newspaper about how military check points in Red sea used to confiscate liquor.

    tags: #LN #DWC military Egypt Egyarmy

  • Hasankeyf: Civilization Condemned to Death - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

    Ancient city of Hasankeyf to be destroyed thanks to Ilisu dam project in Turkey

    tags: #LN #DWC civilization middle east history Turkey

  • This photo from Khan Younes refugees camp in Gaza won the UNRWA and EU for Palestinian refugees

    tags: #LN #DWC refugees Palestine Gaza Photos

  • In Egypt’s Countryside, Vendettas Between Police and Islamists Simmer - The Daily Beast

    Vendettas between Islamists and Police are back once again in Egypt.

    tags: Egypt police countryside #LN #DWC

  • Relationship between Church and state brought into question | Mada Masr

    Mai Shams El Din discusses the relationship between the Coptic Church in Egypt and the Egyptian state.

    tags: Egypt Church Copts Politics Mada #LN #DWC

  • Syria: Are Amphetamines Funding the War? | TIME.com

    Illegal drug , popular in the Middle East is connected to the war in Syria

    tags: syria war drugs MENA Time #LN #DWC

  • Controversy over granting defense minister immunity | Mada Masr

    Mada Misr speaks about granting the defense minister in Egypt an immunity in the draft Constitution

    tags: Egypt Op-eds #DWC #LN Egyarmy Constitution

  • Constitution committee eliminates all barriers to building churches in Egypt - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online

    If this happens , then it will be a great step forward. I hope it happens

    tags: constitution churches egypt politics #LN #DWC

  • مَنْ يحكم مصر بعد ٣٠ يونيو؟ - وائل جمال - بوابة الشروق

    Wael Gamel wonders in Al Shorouk about who is really ruling Egypt after 30 June. (Ar)

    tags: Egypt Op-eds Arabic #DWC #LN

  • As Egypt's Brotherhood retreats, risk of extremism rises - Analyses - Aswat Masriya

    Reuters presents an analysis about the fall of the Muslim brotherhood in Egypt at the same time risk of extremism is increasing

    tags: egypt brotherhood reuters analysis #LN #DWC MB

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Links and Notes 11/05/2013

Posted on 00:32 by Unknown
  • Nubia: 50 years of displacement - Special Files - Folk - Ahram Online

    A fantastic report about the Nubian displacement in Egypt. It is a must read

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN

  • تفويضكم يقتلنا.. | المصري اليوم

    Since 3 July 2013 and Egyptian journalists as well Egyptian media are paying the price in Egypt. A powerful and important op-ed by Shaher Eiyad in Arabic

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN Media

  • Syrian asylum seekers: Lost at sea, barred from land - Region - World - Ahram Online

    The agony of the Syrian refugees.

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN Syria Refugees

  • US defence minister talks with El-Sisi - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online

    The calls do not stop between the ministry of defence in Cairo and Pentagon in Washington D.C

    tags: Egypt ElSisi Hagel US #DWC #LN

  • Photographer captures faces of bugs with extreme close-up photos | Mail Online

    Aliens living with us :))

    tags: photographer faces bugs photos #LN #DWC

  • Egypt's millionaires make up 0.04% of total adult population: Report - Economy - Business - Ahram Online

    Credit Suisse Research institute got very interesting numbers when it comes to Egypt

    tags: egypt millionaires #LN #DWC population report economy

  • Egypt's new constitution to guarantee absolute religious freedom: Salmawy - Egypt - Ahram Online

    This to be too good to be true. Knowing how conservatives Egyptians can be this may not pass.

    tags: egypt constitution #LN #DWC Religion

  • From Daraa , Syria aside from the photos of destruction. Little Mischief maker hopeful

    tags: #LN #DWC Photos War Syria Daraa

  • The military upholds virtue | Mada Masr

    A translation to Reem Saad's unpublished op-ed in Al Shorouk newspaper about how military check points in Red sea used to confiscate liquor.

    tags: #LN #DWC military Egypt Egyarmy

  • Hasankeyf: Civilization Condemned to Death - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

    Ancient city of Hasankeyf to be destroyed thanks to Ilisu dam project in Turkey

    tags: #LN #DWC civilization middle east history Turkey

  • This photo from Khan Younes refugees camp in Gaza won the UNRWA and EU for Palestinian refugees

    tags: #LN #DWC refugees Palestine Gaza Photos

  • In Egypt’s Countryside, Vendettas Between Police and Islamists Simmer - The Daily Beast

    Vendettas between Islamists and Police are back once again in Egypt.

    tags: Egypt police countryside #LN #DWC

  • Relationship between Church and state brought into question | Mada Masr

    Mai Shams El Din discusses the relationship between the Coptic Church in Egypt and the Egyptian state.

    tags: Egypt Church Copts Politics Mada #LN #DWC

  • Syria: Are Amphetamines Funding the War? | TIME.com

    Illegal drug , popular in the Middle East is connected to the war in Syria

    tags: syria war drugs MENA Time #LN #DWC

  • Controversy over granting defense minister immunity | Mada Masr

    Mada Misr speaks about granting the defense minister in Egypt an immunity in the draft Constitution

    tags: Egypt Op-eds #DWC #LN Egyarmy Constitution

  • Constitution committee eliminates all barriers to building churches in Egypt - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online

    If this happens , then it will be a great step forward. I hope it happens

    tags: constitution churches egypt politics #LN #DWC

  • مَنْ يحكم مصر بعد ٣٠ يونيو؟ - وائل جمال - بوابة الشروق

    Wael Gamel wonders in Al Shorouk about who is really ruling Egypt after 30 June. (Ar)

    tags: Egypt Op-eds Arabic #DWC #LN

  • As Egypt's Brotherhood retreats, risk of extremism rises - Analyses - Aswat Masriya

    Reuters presents an analysis about the fall of the Muslim brotherhood in Egypt at the same time risk of extremism is increasing

    tags: egypt brotherhood reuters analysis #LN #DWC MB

  • Egypt Kung Fu gold medalist suspended for wearing Rabaa sign - Omni Sports - Sports - Ahram Online

    It is causing controversry already. Some say that he is free to do it others say that he is not. Of course I think now what if he wore an Anti-Morsi Shirt during the MB president's rule and how people will react ot it

    tags: egypt Kung Fu Morsi Raaa Sports #LN #DWC

  • 22 Epic Places You Didn't Know Existed

    All those places are on my bucket list , I wish to visit them before I die with my camera and my beloved ones too.

    tags: #DWC #LN Photos World Earth

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Posted in Arab, Aswan, Culture, Daily World Links, Democracy, Egypt, Egyptian History, Human rights, Palestine, Politics | No comments

Monday, 4 November 2013

Happy Egyptian Valentine’s Day

Posted on 08:29 by Unknown
Today is November 4th , our own local Egyptian Valentine’s day or to be accurate it is the Egyptian Love day.

Only Egyptians will relate. For Non Egyptians this photo commemorates a love story better and stronger as well daring than Twilight.
As some of you may know journalist Mostafa Amin suggested that day so we can express our love to life and humans on that. We need that more than any other time unfortunately.
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#Morsitrial : The first session big day

Posted on 00:22 by Unknown
It is one long day as it seems , trial in New Cairo and protests all over the country. Long day indeed that needs Live blogging.
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Sunday, 3 November 2013

Links and Notes 11/03/2013

Posted on 01:31 by Unknown
  • Nubia: 50 years of displacement - Special Files - Folk - Ahram Online

    A fantastic report about the Nubian displacement in Egypt. It is a must read

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN

  • تفويضكم يقتلنا.. | المصري اليوم

    Since 3 July 2013 and Egyptian journalists as well Egyptian media are paying the price in Egypt. A powerful and important op-ed by Shaher Eiyad in Arabic

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN Media

  • Syrian asylum seekers: Lost at sea, barred from land - Region - World - Ahram Online

    The agony of the Syrian refugees.

    tags: Egypt #DWC #LN Syria Refugees

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Pilgrimage in #Mecca Decades ago

Posted on 05:07 by Unknown
Very happy and blissful Eid Adha for all the readers of the Egyptian Chronicles. Now today I share with you this video clip I found online showing the pilgrimage in Mecca many decades ago.
Rare footage for pilgrimage
It is very beautiful and rare footage in Arabic.
The creator the video says that the material he got in the video was hundred years ago and that its source was pilgrims from South East Asia. Well I believe that the material was from an old Egyptian newsreel film based on the accent of the narrator and his style of reading. It is the same as the one used in the old Egyptian newsreel.
By the way,Saudi News Channel announced that it was found out that the oldest photograph for the Holy Kaaba in Mecca was taken by an Egyptian army officer and geographer Mohamed Sadek  in 1880. The army officer who was fond by geography and photography wrote books about Saudi Arabia and the trip of Pilgrimage during then. He took about 18 photos then.
Photo for the Kaaba in 1880 by Mohamed Sade


A photo for Al Masid Nabawi in Medina in 1880
Amazingly the photos of Mohamed Sadek Beh were not found in Cairo in the forgotten Geographic Society but rather in the archives of King Abdel Aziz Al Soud. It turned out that a German explorer and geographer bought the photos from Sadek in 1883 during a trip in Tunisia. The photos since then disappeared then resurfaced again in 1989 in some auction where some collector bought the 18 photos for $ 2,900,000. I guess the collector was a Saudi Royal figure. I respect their efforts to collect this history and heritage.
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Sunday, 6 October 2013

From 40 Years ago

Posted on 05:00 by Unknown
This post is dedicated to those men who against all odds astonished the whole world and changed the course of history once more.

I do not know how today will end but regardless of what happens, God bless this country and those heroes. May their sacrifices may not go in to vein.  
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Saturday, 21 September 2013

Saving_history :It is sold now on #eBay

Posted on 11:51 by Unknown
A screen shot from there
Professor Azza Sedky published on her blog a shocking post on how our ancient Egyptian artifacts are being sold on eBay now , oh yes on eBay !!
With quick search on eBay , you will find more than 1,000 artifacts for sale. Some of these artifacts are being listed by companies like Art Ancient LTD. Art Ancient LTD is a British company that works online in trading ancient artifacts from around the globe. It guarantees the legality of the artifacts it trades.
There are also items listed by ancient-artefacts.com that directs you to Antiquities.co.uk.
If I am not mistaken trading in Egyptian artifacts officially had been banned in Egypt since the second half of the 19th century.
I wrote before on how our ancient Egyptian heritage is being sold in international auctions. I will not deny that Egypt stopped some auctions in the past, but now it is getting ridiculous .. eBay for God sake !! What next we found our ancient Egyptian artifacts being sold on Craigslist !!
Already now the lazy ministry of antiquities began to act against some auction in Jerusalem showing some of the artifacts from different ancient eras.
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Monday, 16 September 2013

Regarding the Military’s loyalty Oath

Posted on 12:24 by Unknown
I do not think that it is too late to discuss this matter that made controversy and headlines all over the world.
Interim President Adly Mansour issued a presidential decree late last August to remove a very interesting part from the armed forces’ oath of loyalty.
That part concerning the allegiance to the President of republic does not exist anymore. That part was “to be loyal to the president of the republic.”
I was surprised when I had heard the news. Of course all the world consider that move was another example on how the Egyptian armed forces will not obey any civilian president enforcing the military state and political power in Egypt.
Still no one had paid attention to the  history of the armed forces’ oath of loyalty  before.
It turned out that the original military loyalty oath had not had this part before ousted Hosni Mubarak. Yes it turned out that Mubarak added this phrase to the loyalty oath. Some say that Mubarak added to the oath after getting rid from his rival defense minister Abu Ghazla.
As you may know Abdel Halim Abu Ghazla was popular not only among the army but also by the public and Mubarak got rid of him in a big for fear that he would lead a coup against him. “Of course some say that Program T was behind his dismissal”
The oath continued after the 25 January 2011 revolution and of course Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi would not think to change it.
Well ironically the army turned against Mubarak and Morsi whom the officers swore loyalty to it !!
Now the current oath is as follows :
“I swear to God to be a loyal soldier to the Republic of Egypt...protecting its security and peace...protecting and defending it on land, at sea or in air, inside and outside the republic...obeying military orders, implementing my leaders’ orders, protecting my weapon which i will not leave until death...God is witness to what I say.” 
Well I know that the Commander of Chief of the armed forces is the President thus the army should be loyal to him or “her… yes I am dreaming but it will not hurt ;)” according to military judiciary law of 1966.
The Pro-military supporters Of course say that it was a great decision because it liberated the army from loyalty to one person that is the president whom can be good or bad , fair or dictator to become fully loyal to the nation.
On the other hand I would say Pro-democracy and revolutionaries are concerned from that change saying that it would enforce the state within the state notion.
Personally I believe that the oath does not matter as much because we got already a constitution that gave the army privileges more than any constitution in the history of Egypt. I do not think that the new amendments those articles about the army will be touched.
Nevertheless we have to think about the timing of the decision , why would an interim president or rather the army take it now ?? 
In the end that oath can be changed by the next president. Again Mubarak who added the president’s loyalty words ; was sold by the army during the January revolution.
People should realize that the constitution is the real deal here and it defines everything in the state including the relation between the president and the army. Of course SCAF got the upper hand in this relation thanks to Constitution 2012 especially if our next president will be a civilian.
Again the constitution is the thing that we should pay attention to now.
By the way I wish someone begins to discuss without fear the Civil-military relations especially in democratic transitions times in a simple way to the public in Egypt with all the challenges we got now. We need someone to discuss in Arabic too before English as it turned we got many articles and too many speakers about that topic in English but not in Arabic.
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Friday, 13 September 2013

#Saving_History : Destroying our History by our hands

Posted on 08:47 by Unknown
When the tragedy of Mallawi museum took place last August , some people blamed foreign parties and enemies of standing behind the looting and destruction that took place in the Upper Egyptian museum just like what happened in Iraq.
Unlike Iraq , I believe we do not need foreign enemies and parties because so far I am afraid to say we are own worst enemy when it come to how we destroy our history and heritage.
After all the looting happened to the ancient Egyptian archaeological sites and the attack against old Christian churches and monasteries , we continue our attack on the Islamic heritage of Egypt.
From couple of weeks ago I was surprised and shocked like many “I Believe” to know that part of the 17th century Youssef Agha mosque was turned in to a Shoes shop o!! Oh yes a Shoes shop !!
Shoes shop in 17th century mosque !!
First of all I will be lying to say that I even knew that this beautiful mosque existed in Egypt. It is in old Cairo and it was built by a Mamluk Amir Youssef Agha Al-Hinn in 1625. It was a mosque and a school. This beautiful mosque is besides the Islamic museum and the Cairo security directorate.
The Mosque before the shop "Mohamed Msobeih"
It is very beautiful mosque. Here is a photo gallery in the old days. “Most of the photos are from researcher Mohamed Msobieh’s forum.

I am sorry but from what I see that the Cairo governorate , the local council and the police are all involved in this crime because you can not open a shop like that without licenses and permits from the government !!
FYI the mosque is registered as a monument. It was also renovated after the 1992 earthquake.  You can also read more about the history and architecture of that mosque from this informative e-book.
I do not know why TV channels launch a true campaign to save the heritage and the  history of this nation for real instead of that campaign to fight terrorism full of racism and hatred.
Archeologists are demanding the government to change the minister of antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim as soon as possible. It was their demand from the start.
I think we need make more noise about this unaccepted attack. If you are okay that a Shoes shop opens a branch in a mosque that is regarded , tomorrow do not be sad when you some foul and falafal sandwiches in some ancient Egyptian site.
We are indeed our own worst enemy !!
The nation that sells its history for wealth , deserves none!!
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Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Happy New Egyptian Year

Posted on 01:17 by Unknown
Happy New Egyptian Year to all the readers of Egyptian Chronicles.

Today is the start of the new year 6255 according to the ancient Egyptian calendar and the new year 1730 according to the Coptic calendar.

Today is the start of Thout. 

Hopefully this year will be better than last year .. hopefully insh Allah 
 
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Saturday, 31 August 2013

#Mallawi Museum Tragedy : We continue to lose our history

Posted on 10:25 by Unknown

On August 16, 2013 while Egypt was witnessed the aftermath following the dispersal of Rabaa and Nahda sits in ,the Mallawi museum in the city of Mallawi ,  Minya governorate was completely looted and destroyed.

For hours the museum was looted completely and the police did nothing , it did not stop the looters. I ran through the photos of the looted antiquities and one thing for sure the looters did not come individually but they came in big pick up in order to transfer that large amount of artifacts. Here is a slide show for the museum from “Egypt’s heritage task force”

It is very sad.

Officially 1089 artifacts were stolen from that museum. Only 216 artifacts have been restored so far.

Of course people and media back in Cairo accused the Muslim brotherhood and Islamists especially that there were on going attacks against Churches and shops owned by Christians in the same governorate at the same time. Well I do not think they are Islamists but rather the antiquities traders and their thugs in the area. I believe the looters and their bosses of antiquities traders seized the opportunity in the chaos.

Well regardless of the police ,I wonder why all those years since the inauguration of that valuable museum in 1960s, it did not have enough modern security systems at all !!

To be honest I admit that as Egyptian , it is the first time I know that there is a museum in Mallawi in the first place let alone a very rich and important museum like that despite it was founded in 1962 !!!

Anyhow in an attempt to save what we can save from our stolen heritage , archeological Facebook pages published some of the stolen artifacts including some of their descriptions.

Many of the antiquities go back to the Greco-Roman age. There are antiquities from more ancient times.

I gathered dozens of the photos in a Storify slide show, may be we can save some of these artifacts and stop them of being sold in auctions and so on.

I will post the rest of the photos in another post. Please spread them as much as you can especially if you are in country that got auction houses that sell ancient artifacts.

You must know that the illegal digging and excavation are spreading like epidemic through out Egypt. Looters do not give a damn for the police or the army. 

For decades we saw our history while it is stolen in front of us. This has to be stopped.

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Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Reviving #Nasser in #Egypt

Posted on 11:30 by Unknown
This photo was spreading in Egyptian social media network as well the Egyptian news websites.
Allegedly this boy saluting late President Nasser was general Abdel Fatah El Sissi. There is no confirmation whether this boy was El Sissi or not but it is spreading like fire. 
El Sisi and Nasser "Al Masry Al Youm"
At Nasser tomb where Nasserites along Nasser family went to celebrate the 23 July anniversary a big banner with the photos of both Nasser and El Sissi was hanged. In Tahrir square you can see the posters of Nasser and El Sissi together are sold.
In a very emotional op-ed by Ibrahim Eissa in Tahrir newspaper called “El Sissi Egypt” last week , the TV host and editor in chief compared to the minister of defense has done on 3th July and how he resisted the alleged American pressures to keep Morsi as a president to what Nasser did in 1956 from nationalizing the Suez Canal.
Today is the 61st anniversary of the 23 July movement in Egypt , the original coup that is considered a revolution and actually caused a social economic as well political revolution in Egypt and Arab world. I can not get over on how the Egyptian mainstream media is trying to make from Abdel Fatah El Sissi a new Nasser figure whether intentionally or unintentionally.

 It is not a big secret that there is rise of Nasserite and Nationalism in Egypt nowadays. It started with the infamous words of ousted President Mohamed Morsi “What you know about the sixties” in Tahrir square from more than a year ago referring to Nasser and what he did against the Muslim brotherhood. Of course later he quoted Nasser in a positive way especially in his African tours and celebrations like Labor Day.
As the MB and Morsi started to commit political sins and mistakes , the people began to revive Nasser’s legacy from MB’s hate and despise. Generations that knew nothing about Nasser except that he was the president that brought down monarchy and nationalized the Suez canal  kept sharing clips from Nasser’s famous speech in 1960s about MB.
The misogynist chant against the MB in the protests “If Nasser were alive , he would make you wear veil and bracelets” was a common chant in the anti-MB protests through the past year. Of course all this is nothing compared to what is taking place on ground. The famous Tamaroud movement’s  co-founders are members are members of the Popular Current movement led by Nasserite Hamdeen Sabbahi.
Tamaroud young founders already were blessed and met with none other than Nasser’s close media aide Mohamed Hassanein Heikal even twice in a week. Heikal also met by the way Abdel Fatah El Sissi and revealed alleged latest exclusive events from the backstage on CBC TV channel . The MB members already claiming that this were a Nasserite coup backed by the States and Israel thanks to Heikal !!
Of course the only thing many Egyptians have revived from the Nasser legacy is the hate of the Muslim brotherhood and that famous leader was right in oppressing the MB. “He did not oppress the MB alone and actually the police state of Nasser was one of his worst sins that no one can deny or beautify that b all measures at all” 
Amazingly nobody is paying attention to Nasser’s legacy from economic policies on the other hand and I do not have any doubt that after couple of months the Nasserites will lose their popularity because people will remember that they do not want Nasser’s socialism and big slogans in the end of the day.
The Upper Class and Upper Middle Class that are currently calling El Sisi as the new Nasser and cheering for him will not tolerate to accept Nasser's social and economic policies once again in Egypt. Of course there are generations who ignore the fact that  Nasser’s popularity in Egypt among popular classes was not because he sent the MB to jail only but because the economic and social policies that he adopted in Egypt mainly. 
Besides this I do not think that those racists who are attacking Syrians and Palestinians day and night cheering for El Sisi will tolerate or accept or even understand the Pan Arabism or Pan Africanism nationalism adopted by Nasser. There is ugly increase in Egyptian Nationalism that says Egypt above the world and above all , Arabs and Africans are nothing.. bla bla bla

Every figure is the child of his own time and his own society. Abdel El Fatah El Sisi can not be Gamal Abdel Nasser and Gamal Abdel Nasser can not be El Sissi because simply despite the uniform and their position from the Muslim brotherhood, each of them is the child of his time , his own circumstances that is completely different than the other. The Egyptian society in 2013 is different than the Egyptian society in 1952.
Nobody can ignore or deny the huge popularity El Sisi now in the streets. This is why I do not think that he needs the media to make out of him a new Nasser.
By the way this popularity now can be bless and curse at the same time because people’s hopes are up in the sky.
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