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Beautiful Egypt 285 – “The Buyas” – 27/2/2019

Beautiful Egypt 285 – “The Buyas” – 27/2/2019

In the previous article, we tackled the time of Caliph Al Radi and his brother Caliph Al Muttaqi Billah’s rule (329-333 AH) (940-944AD), who was deposed by Tuzun (the emir of emirs), to assign his brother Al Mustakfi instead of him, ending, thus, the era of the Turks, and launching […]
Beautiful Egypt 284 – “End of the Turks Era” – 20/2/2019

Beautiful Egypt 284 – “End of the Turks Era” – 20/2/2019

We talked in the previous article about the visit of Pope Maqar I to the village where he was born and his meeting with his mother, who alerted him to the heavy load of his position as a shepherd responsible for his flock, and how the Pope was affected by […]
Beautiful Egypt 283 – “Warm Tears” – 13/2/2019

Beautiful Egypt 283 – “Warm Tears” – 13/2/2019

We concluded the previous article with Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhsid’s takeover of Egypt for a second term, until he got sick and died in 334 AH (946 AD). Then, we began to talk about the 59th Patriarch of Alexandria, Pope Maqar I, who was ordained as a monk in St. […]
On Life 254 – “Wessam Ramzy” – January, 25th, 2019

On Life 254 – “Wessam Ramzy” – January, 25th, 2019

He said, “Mercy for the weak” is the attribute of compassionate hearts that seek to comfort others. But, “Don’t you think that this is what some people consider a burden that increases the loads of life?” We often hear phrases such as, “We’ve had enough”, “We can comfort others, when […]
Beautiful Egypt 282 – “The Second Term” – 6/2/2019

Beautiful Egypt 282 – “The Second Term” – 6/2/2019

In the previous article, we talked about the second term of Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid in Egypt, the resistance of Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh’s supporters against him and the wars that ended with the defeat of the followers of ibn Kaighalagh who then rushed to the Fatimids to encourage them to […]
Beautiful Egypt 281 – “Adversaries Reconciled” – 30/1/2019

Beautiful Egypt 281 – “Adversaries Reconciled” – 30/1/2019

In the previous article, we tackled the conditions turmoil in Egypt, appointing Caliph Muhammad ibn Tughj as its ruler, then ousting him by Ahmed Ibn Kayghalagh, whose days were full of strife, wars, conflicts, and earthquakes. Upon the assumption of Caliph Al Radi, Muhammad ibn Tughj was appointed as Egypt’s […]
Beautiful Egypt 280 – “By The End of Sha’ban” – 23/1/2019

Beautiful Egypt 280 – “By The End of Sha’ban” – 23/1/2019

We have concluded our previous article by the rule of Caliph al-Qahir, 320-322 AH (932-943 AD), and Abul-Abbas Ahmad ibn al-Muqtadir ar-Radi 322-329 AH (934-940 AD) who took over after the overthrow of al-Qahir and the prevailing troubles at the time. Unrest and wars broke out in Egypt since the […]