Posts under ‘Egypt’

Living in Egypt – Apartments

Typical Apartment Prices The following are typical rent prices that students in Cairo pay.  The prices vary based on the location, size, and quality of the apartment. Prices are higher for short-term contracts, and are 1.5 to 2 times as much in the summer months.  The prices listed below are for a one year contract. [...]

Egypt [Misr]

Well…Egypt eh. Known as the land of the Quran and also known to be the home of Musa [alayhi salam] and the firawn. Once you get here, first tihng you’ll probably notice is the dust. The flight is only a few hours from anywhere in the West and the actual airport is about 30 mins [...]

Yawmul Jumu3ah

The Jumuah salah in an arab country is nothing like the ones in the western country. Well ok obviously theyre the same in temrs of following the sunnah of the messenger of Allah [salAllahu alyhi wa salam] in the fiqh issues but the feeling just isnt the same. Over in the west some khutbahs give [...]

Hungers / Egyptian Munch

Daily diet for the average talib is as follows: Breakfast [fatoor]: Sometimes miss it or bread/crossaint with tea, bread or make whatever you want. Lunch [ghadd’a]: Keebab or some sort of chicken in a sandwich [if you’re feeling cheap, have rice with beans] Dinner[asha’a]: Order takeaway, anything from Pizza Hut to Pasta. They have a [...]