Egyptian+Arabs

Egyptian Arabs
By: Sasha

ART
1. The mosque of Ibn Tulun is the oldest mosque in Egypt and the third largest in the world(more than than 6 acres!)It is known for it lovely and interesting design. It has 2 domes, 1 minaret(The only one of it's kind in Egypt), and it is made from brick.The minaret even has spiral stairs from the outside! It's architectural style is Abbasid. The color of it is a light-brown or tan, and it is very large, at 26,318 sq. m. The inside of it had been done with beautiful craftsmanship, including the designs that have been put on the interior ceiling of the sabil and the Merhab (prayer niche), which contains a painting of something in Arabic and red, white and blue coloring, following the skillfully crafted ceiling. Most of it had design like the ones on the prayer niche. Overall it is a very nice mosque!

2. This mosque was constructed in 876 AD on "The Hill of Thanksgiving".Like the name, it was created by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, son of a turkish slave. It took 3 years to construct it to what it is today. Over the years people kept doing more and more to the mosque, like in 1177, a second inscription was added, covering over the first one. When the Abbasids regained power (Ibn Tulun had been in power) in 905, the mosque was spared, but later collapsed. It was then made a house for pilgrims in the 12 c, but was restored again in 1296. It has been slighty restored over the years, and has been in fine condition since the collapse.

3. Today, this mosque is observed by many tourists, artists, and photographers for it's unique touch and design. Artists paint it and sketch it, (surley a challenge) photographer takes shots of it at the best angles, and tourists are attracted to it because of it wide and spaciuos feeling, and it's history. People probably most observe it for it's history, as it's very old, and they notice the uniqueness about it quickly, and how even then, architects could build many amazing things. Architects now probably still observe it, espically it's out-of-the-ordinary minaret! Many people who visit Cairo go to this mosque to observe it, and it is observed by many people.

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Art

Music

Food

Clothing

Religion

Literature

Holidays

Non-Material

Ideas of Modesty

Ideas of Beauty

Child Raising

Relationship with Animals

Ideas about Sin

Ideas of Justice

Ideas about Disease and Illness

Roles based on Age, Sex, Class, Job, etc.

How to handle emotions

Attitudes towards Family

Conversational Norms

Body Language

Rites of Passage