Cairo or Al-Qahirah
(means The Vanquisher) was built by the Fattimed leader Jawhar
Al Sekelly by order of Kalieff Al Moez Le'Deen El Allah on the site of Babylon
near the ruins of ancient Memphis and has been the capital of Egypt since its construction one
thousand years ago. Since that time Cairo has been expanded considerably until
it has become the largest capital in Africa & the Arab world with a
population of about 20 million, having a rich historical past.
Being in the heart of the
city it encompasses many former cities and monuments like the Pyramids, early
Christian monasteries and churches; the Citadel of Salah Al-Din and mosques of
the Mamlouk and Ottoman Sultans.
Cairo is a mixture of
many cultures such as Pharaonic, Greco Roman, Coptic and Islamic cultures
that’s why it is a main centre for heritage and culture because it’s full of
massive & uncountable number of monuments and treasures spread in Cairo and
all over Egypt as well
No matter how many times
you visit Cairo, no matter how chaotic, noisy and unpredictable it may seem to
some, but regardless shortcomings, Cairo still preserve the qualities of the
“Mother of the World” with its great hospitality and its tolerant people, and a
visit to Cairo is rather a life defining experience.