Monthly Archives: July 2011

Moments of the Week – 8th to 14th July 2011

  It’s almost been a month since I started my ‘Moment of the Day’ series on Facebook: here’s your fourth weekly recap. Go ahead and ‘like’ me on Facebook if you think you’d enjoy a daily dose. I’m thinking of …

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The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

  Situated on Mokattam Hill near Central Cairo, the historic Saladin Citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification whose site now contains protected mosques and museums, as well as a military garrison (which, indeed, it has always had ever since construction). …

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The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

Explore the mosques of an iconic medieval Islamic fortification, as prominent on Cairo’s skyline today as it ever was.

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Moments of the Week – 1st to 7th July 2011

  Welcome to the third in my news series of weekly recaps on my moments of the day. If you’re a fan of me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter, you can see each Moment of the Day, one by one, …

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