tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149813302011-12-15T11:07:52.662+08:00Pictures that I took and snapped...Huda Ba'haroonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04888934883958782959noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14981330.post-1123084036426420342005-08-06T13:22:00.000+08:002005-08-06T13:32:04.830+08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/011.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mohammad Ali (Alabaster) Mosque, Cairo</span><br />Built in 1830AD <span style="font-size:100%;">(finished in 1857AD) </span>by <span style="font-size:100%;">Mohammad Ali Pasha, ruler of Egypt</span>.<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Designed by the Greek architect Yussuf Bushnaq.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/021.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/021.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mohammad Ali Mosque, Cairo</span><br />A view from Bab Zuwayla's minaret.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Taken by Zeyad Massry.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/031.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/031.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sultan Hassan Mosque & Ar-Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo</span><br />A view from the Citadel.<br />Sultan Hassan mosque was built in 1356AD, while Ar-Rifa'i mosque was in 1912AD.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/051.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/051.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo</span><br />Built in 879AD by Ahmed Ibn Tulun, a Cairo governor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/061.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/061.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo</span><br />A view from the minaret.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/07.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque, Alexandria</span><br />Built in 1775AD by the Algerians over the tomb of the thirteenth century Andalusan saint Ahmed <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>al-Abu al0 Abbas al-Mursi who had joined and then lead the Shadhali brotherhood.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14981330-112308403642642034?l=hudabaharoon-mycollections.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Huda Ba'haroonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04888934883958782959noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14981330.post-1123083996761610812005-08-04T21:21:00.000+08:002005-08-04T21:21:27.596+08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Salah El Deen (Saladin) Fort and Castle, Taba</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quaitbays Fort, Alexandria</span><br />Built by Sultan Ashraf Quaitbay in 1477AD.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Roman Theatre, Alexandria</span><br />Built in the 1st century BC.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bab Zuwayla, Cairo</span><br />Built in 1092 AD.<strong></strong><br />I'm addicted to climbing it's minarets.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Taken by Zeyad Massry.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At Sayyidah 'Aishah, Cairo<br /></span>Busy day, everyday.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Taken by Zeyad Massry.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scene at 'Atabah, Cairo</span><br />A placa where great bargains are offered.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Taken by Zeyad Massry.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/Pyramid%201.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/Pyramid%201.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Pyramids of Giza</span><br />From left: Menkaure's pyramid, Khafre's pyramid<br />and the Khufu Pyramid.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/pyramid%2022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/pyramid%2022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Khafre Pyramid and The Sphinx</span><br />The Sphinx, guarding the pyramids.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14981330-112308399676161081?l=hudabaharoon-mycollections.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Huda Ba'haroonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04888934883958782959noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14981330.post-1122821169495263412005-08-02T00:11:00.000+08:002006-03-12T19:12:50.146+08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">U can check some of the spelling errors...</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/110.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/110.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/22.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/22.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/32.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/32.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/41.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/41.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/52.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/52.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/62.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/62.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/74.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/72.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/85.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/85.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/91.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/91.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/101.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/101.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/111.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/111.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/No%20Mobile.0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/No%20Mobile.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/Guards.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/320/Guards.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14981330-112282116949526341?l=hudabaharoon-mycollections.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Huda Ba'haroonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04888934883958782959noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14981330.post-1122823913838814632005-08-01T11:22:00.000+08:002005-08-01T11:28:45.876+08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/19.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/19.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Local Guards</span><br />At Mansyiah, Alexandria.<br />They took pictures for us, we took theirs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/21.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/21.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selling Candy Floss</span><br />LE1 (S$0.30) for a packet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/31.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/31.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selling Cakes</span><br />Very friendly guys.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Selling Roast Tapioca at Khan El Khalili</span><br />LE1 (S$0.30) each.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/51.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/51.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Karkedeh Seller</span><br />Karkedeh : A tea from Hibiscus. Can be enjoyed both hot and cold.<br />LE0.50 (S$0.15) a glass.<br />We got 3 glasses free for taking his pic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/61.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/61.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selling Meat</span><br />LE28 (S$8) a KG.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/73.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/71.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fruits Seller</span><br />He's in blue, with a customer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/83.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/83.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Vegetables Seller</span><br />He's sitting down, talking with a customer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Female Vegetables Seller</span><br />Nice and friendly young lady.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selling eggs, mashed vafa beans and tehina.</span><br />I had to pay her LE2 to take her pic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selling Dried-fish and Pickles</span><br />Cheap prices...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Kids selling scarf pins and brooches</span><br />Prices range from LE0.30 to LE0.50 each.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/13.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selling Buoys and Beach Balls</span><br />At Mandara Beach, Alexandria.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/141.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/141.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selling Nuts</span><br />Outside the Giza Zoo.<br />The lady speaks English very well<br />and I had to buy some nuts before taking her pic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/15.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/15.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Camels & Horses Owner</span><br />Riding horses, feeding camels at Giza.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/161.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/161.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Policeman at Giza Pyramid</span><br />Not that friendly though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/1600/17.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3199/1002/400/17.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Guides</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">at the Pyramid</span><br />Ahmed (left) and Mahmoud, both 15, guides the horses.<br />Ahmed even sang lots of Arabic songs of my choice. :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14981330-112282391383881463?l=hudabaharoon-mycollections.blogspot.com' 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