The Bustling Streets of Alexandria and The Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa

February 26, 2024

The Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa is an ancient Alexandria site considered one of the seven wonders of the Middle East. The catacombs were discovered when a donkey accidentally fell into the site in 1900; they are Egypt’s largest known burial site.

There is a famous story about the missing girl, Masha. In 2005, some teens from Odessa decided to spend the New Year party in the Catacombs. One girl, Marsha, got separated and lost herself in the Catacombs; she spent her nights wandering the catacombs and, on the third night, died of Dehydration.

The walls of the Catacomb depict the bearded serpent called Agathodaemon, a Greek spirit that brings good luck. The snakes wear the pharollc double crown of upper and lower Egypt. Carved into the stone above them are shields bearing the head of Gorgon Medusas, staring down at visitors with her stern and scary gaze.

The most interesting is the central panel, which depicts Osiris, the Egyptian God of the afterlife, death, and resurrection. Anubis, the God of death mummification, and the underworld are mummifying him.

The two lateral panels show the Egyptian Bull God Apis receiving gifts from a Pharos beside him. She holds the feather of truth, determining whether one can go safely into the afterlife.

The Catacomb dates back to the second century CE, and the structure goes to depths of a hundred feet. It was built using ancient rock-cutting technology.

A rope and pulley system through a large well lowered the dead into the tombs. In its entirety, the complex could carry more than 300 corpses.

The Catacombs have two famous tombs, the tombs of Emperor Tigrane and Wardian.

I spent half a day wandering and exploring the Catacombs with my guide, Samara, a local Egyptian woman who told me about the wonders of the place. After That, we proceeded to see the Alexandria Library. But the most fun part was having the seafood of lobsters, carbs, and fish for lunch at the local restaurant.

The rest of the day was spent exploring the Alexandria Library and admiring its sculptures.

Alexandra is an Egyptian port city almost an hour’s drive from central Egypt. It lies on the Nile Delta and is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second largest city in Egypt after Cairo and is 183 km from Cairo.

Enjoy the pictures of the bustling streets of the grand city of Alexandria.

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Exploring the Great Sphinx of Giza and Its Riddle

February 26, 2024

The most exciting exploration so far has been exploring the Sphinx of Giza. The Great Sphinx of Giza is a Mythical creature with a woman’s head and a lion’s body. This is a limestone structure, and the Sphinx has the wings of a bird. In mythology, she challenges people who approach her with a riddle; if they fail to give the correct answer, she kills them and eats them. The belief is that King Hermes was buried there. The Great Sphinx is home to many tunnels and passageways that treasure hunters created.

The Sphinx has a broken nose, and it is said that a dervish named Mohammad Sami Al Dhar broke and smashed its nose. There is another story that a general in the Napoleon army split it. It was also carved from one single piece of limestone.

Archeologists believe that the Sphinx was built during Egypt’s Old Kingdom circa 2575 -2150 BC by the fourth dynasty Pharo Khafre.

The famous riddle that the Sphinx asked Oedipus was what if one voice goes on four feet in the morning, two feet in midday, and three feet in the evening? Oedipus answered Man. His answer was correct: the Sphinx killed herself, and as a reward, Oedipus got the throne of Thebes and the hand of the widowed Queen Jocasta.

There is also the second riddle of the Sphinx, which is that there are two sisters. One gives birth to the other, and she, in turn, gives birth to the first. Who are the two sisters? The answer is day and night.

I explored the Sphinx on a camel and ventured deep near the pyramids; this was a magical evening I will never forget. There was also a dance party in the evening organized by a mobile phone service provider. Still, I was so overwhelmed by the image of the Sphinx of Giza that I gave it a miss and returned to my hotel with a guide, Abdul, in tow.

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The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha & Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

February 26, 2024

My Guide, Abdul Latif, arrived sharp at nine in the morning, but today, he had come in a new car, a Black Toyota, where I would be driven around the streets of Egypt. The Driver, a young man called Ali, wore a black leather jacket and smart sunglasses as we prepared for a rip-roaring tour around Egypt.

Our first stop was the mosque of Ali Pasha, a large ancient mosque teeming with students from schools and colleges desperately trying to get in with their respective history teachers, no doubt wanting to explore the ancient history of one of the most ancient mosques in Cairo city. Built in 1830 for his son, the mosque was commissioned by Ali Pasha. The great man was buried here in the courtyard, and his tomb is from Carrara Marble. The admission tickets cost from 180 EP to 90 EP for students, and they even have golf carts and tuk-tuk to ferry visitors from one side of the mosque to the other.

The dome height is 41 meters, and the minarets are 82 meters high. The mosque is a symbol of the Military power of the Ottoman Empire. Muhammad Ali converted to Sunni Islam and was more interested in the Sufi tradition, the mystical way of approaching Islam.

Authentic Brands Group owns the rights to the Muhammad Ali Pasha mosque and manages the estate of many celebrities worldwide.

The mosque has tall minarets, large chandeliers, hanging lamps, and beautifully painted walls.

Before entering the inner sanctum of the mosque, one has to wear plastic shoes so as not to sully the mosque’s internal floor and marble flooring. I spent a few hours just taking in the breathtaking beauty of the mosque, and then Abdul Latif decided to take me to another beautiful place, a museum full of mummies and tombs.

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities was where I got lost for hours. It is a large museum full of mummies and old sculptures of ancient Egyptian Kings and Gods. There is a room full of animal mummies, treasures, and gold artifacts of ancient kings and Egyptian queens.

I was fascinated by the giant sculpture of Ra, the great Egyptian sun god who flies in the sky on a chariot with the head of a Falcon. Then, there was the giant sculpture of Sekhmet, the daughter of the sun god Ra. She breathes fire, and the city winds of the desserts are linked to her; she also causes plague when angered.

The nine Egyptian Gods are Atum, Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Isis, Seth, and Nepythys. I explored the museum to my heart’s content and spent a lot of time on the first floor exploring the treasures of ancient kings.

As of now, enjoy the pictures of old Egyptian mummies and the colorful caskets they were kept in.

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The Lost Pyramids of Saqqara: Cairo, Egypt

February 23, 2024

I arrived in Cairo from Doha in the evening, and Cairo was a bit chilly and windy. As I stepped out of my plane after clearing immigration, I pulled some Egyptian Pounds from the local ATM as I knew I would need some cash to pay the taxi driver. As luck would have it, I was met at the airport by a local Egyptian tour operator, with whom I sat down and planned my entire itinerary for the three weeks I would be spending in the country. The whole three-weak plan would cost me three thousand dollars, including the pyramids, the ride across the Nile, and trips to the south of Egypt and the Red Sea.

This time, my hotel was a very modest one called the Horus Pyramid View and was a distinct departure from the ultra-luxurious five-star hotel I was staying in in Doha, Qatar. Egypt and its capital, Cairo, were stark departures from the opulence and luxury of Doha. Egypt is an ancient civilization. Cairo is a third-world city, and the streets are dusty and dirty with open sewage canals, shabby shops, and an old, worn-out transport system. It reminded me of a C-grade Indian city, the ones you see in the interiors of Bihar or Eastern UP. People drive auto rickshaws and move around on donkeys, horse carts, camels, and even bullock carts, just like in villages in India. That way, Egypt reminded me a lot of India. The roads are dirty, and garbage is all over the streets. The city has old Cafes and Kirana shops like the ones in India.

Men here wear long woolen Kaftans with traditional headgear; most sit ideally smoking Hook-a or Shish-a outside their shops.

My tour guide was an elderly gentleman called Abdul Latif, aged sixty-four; he landed at my hotel at nine in the morning with a car and a driver. I still suffered from a cold and cough caught during my travels in Doha, so our first stop was the pharmacy. I managed to grab some antibiotics and Hall’s, which I popped immediately to ease my fever and soothe my aching throat. Our next stop was the Akhenaton Carpet School, where I saw how intricately skilled artisans weaved Egyptian carpets. Egypt is a large exporter of carpets, dates, and coffee. I bought the same rug for myself, and then we ventured into a perfume shop selling exotic oils. The shop owner, a plump and fair lady named Saba, gave me a taste of the perfumes. She would rub some on my hand and some on my forehead, explaining what each perfume did for my skin and body. “ You see, sir, this one will open up all your chakras in the head, and this one will improve your sex life .” Saba went on to show me the magic of her oils, and I duly bought a pack of six perfumes.

As in Jordon, my best trick to get friendly with the people of Egypt was to show them my YouTube videos of my acting with Shah Rukh Khan. Everyone knows him in Cairo, and people also love Amitabh Bachchan in this part of the world .” Wow! You acted with Shah Rukh Khan. That is great; I thought I had seen you somewhere .” Saba said excitedly as I showed her more videos of my acting in commercials and other ads.

Our next stop was a shop selling paintings and old artifacts, which included large images of the Sphinx and Egyptian Mummies. The shop owner took me to a room, and then she shut the lights. All the paintings started to glow in the dark like strobe lights in a disco room. I managed to take some pictures, which you can see in this blog.

Lunch was a buffet full of rice, vegetables, mutton kabab, and exotic ice cream. I maxed out doing some food blogging to get a flavor of traditional Egyptian cuisine. After photographing a conventional mosque, we ventured into the Saqqara archeological site to get the first glimpse of the mighty pyramids of Egypt.

Saqqara archeological site

It contains the oldest stone building complex in Egypt. It includes the famous step pyramids built by Emperor King Djoser. It is almost 4700 years old and was said to have been made in the 27th century BC. It is the oldest stone structure of its size in the world. It also contains the Buried Pyramids, known as the Lost Pyramids, which were built in 2645 BC. Djoser was the first or the second king of the third dynasty; he was believed to have ruled for over nineteen years.

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Triptii Dimri to star inverse Kartik Aaryan in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

February 22, 2024

Triptii Dimri will star inverse Kartik Aaryan in Bhool Bhulaiya 3, the last option declared on Wednesday, hours subsequent to prodding a to some degree noticeable image of the Creature entertainer.

“Welcome to the Universe of Bhool Bhulaiyaa @tripti_dimri,” the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 star inscribed his Instagram post.

The image includes a photo of Triptii Dimri put on a wooden table, a lock, a key and a few candles encompassing it.

Recently, Kartik had prodded the disclosure of the forthcoming ghastliness satire’s female lead by dropping two to some degree noticeable photographs of the entertainer on Instagram.The pictures showed a piece of a jigsaw puzzle conveying the “chilling” grin and according to the secret entertainer.

The secretive presents provoked netizens on estimate assuming Triptii Dimri was joining the third portion of the loathsomeness parody establishment.

The creators as of late uncovered that Vidya Balan will return as Manjulika in the third portion of the establishment.

As per an Instagram post by creation organization T-Series, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is set to go on floors this Walk.

Notwithstanding Vidya, Kartik will likewise repeat his job as Rooh Baba in the impending awfulness satire.

Highlighting Kiara Advani and Unthinkable notwithstanding Kartik, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 rotated around a captured soul looking for retribution. Helmed by Anees Bazmee, the film arose as one of the greatest earning hits of 2022.

The principal portion of the repulsiveness parody establishment, delivered in 2007, zeroed in on Avni Chaturvedi (Vidya Balan), a lady wrestling with conflicting personality psychosis. The film additionally featured Akshay Kumar, Shiney Ahuja, Ameesha Patel, and Paresh Rawal.

Anees Bazmee will coordinate the third portion, scheduled to hit performance centers on November 1 on the event of Diwali.

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‘Special rascal’: Kangana Ranaut censures Twinkle Khanna for contrasting men with plastic bags

February 22, 2024

Kangana Ranaut has unequivocally condemned Twinkle Khanna for her past comments about men. The ‘Crisis’ entertainer shared an Instagram post, scrutinizing Twinkle’s concept of women’s liberation. At an occasion in December, Twinkle made joke about embracing woman’s rights and shared her viewpoint on men. She even contrasted men with plastic packs, an explanation that Kangana obviously didn’t appreciate. Kangana unequivocally reprimanded Twinkle Khanna, alluding to her as a ‘special rascal.’ Kangana composed, ‘What are these favored imps who call their men polythene packs attempting to be cool? Nepo kids, brought into the world with a silver spoon and given movie professions on brilliant platters, couldn’t do equity to that without a doubt.

The least they could do is discover a few satisfaction and satisfaction in the magnanimity of parenthood. That additionally appears to be a revile for their situation. What precisely would they like to be? Vegetables? Is that woman’s rights?’ In an old meeting, Twinkle was gotten some information about the second she understood she was a women’s activist. Twinkle referenced that her way to acknowledgment was planned backward. She said, ‘We never talked about women’s liberation or fairness or anything.

Yet, it was exceptionally certain that there was definitely no requirement for a man. It would be ideal to have a man, similar to you would have a decent satchel. Be that as it may, regardless of whether you had a plastic sack, it would do. So I grew up with that thought, and for quite a while, I felt that there wasn’t a lot of purpose for them. They lose their hair, begin wrapping the four strands, endlessly round, on their heads. Fortunately for most ladies, they kick the bucket 10-15 years before us. You need to feel somewhat upset for them moreover. So I needed to walk in reverse, understanding that maybe we are not unrivaled yet kind of equivalents. That has been my excursion to women’s liberation.’ Twinkle is hitched to entertainer Akshay Kumar and has two youngsters, Aarav and Nitara.

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Rakul Preet-Jackky Bhagnani wedding: Samantha, Varun Dhawan, celebs wish couple

February 22, 2024

Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani are currently spouse and man! The couple got hitched in a fantastic wedding function by the ocean side in Goa on February 21. Not long after the couple shared some lovable photographs from the function, famous people including Samantha, Trisha, Upasana Kamineni and Varun Dhawan, among others, praised them. Their wedding was likewise gone to by a small bunch of big names.

For their ocean side wedding, the couple wore Tarun Tahiliani and looked wonderful as the lady and lucky man. Jackky shocked Rakul by devoting an exceptional melody named ‘Receptacle Tere’.

On February 21, Rakul and Jackky shared their wedding pictures and stated, “Mine now and always 21-02-2024 #abdonobhagna-ni.” Soon, congrats poured in from all quarters.

Samantha shared one of their photographs on her Instagram Story and stated, “Wishing you the most lovely coexistence. Congrats @rakulpreet and @jackkybhagnani,” with a heart and embrace emoticon.

Trisha praised the couple. Her post read, “God favor you both. Not terrible, but not great either sorry to have missed this. A whole lot love and congrats @jackkybhagnani @rakulpreet.”

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Ameen Sayani, Notorious Radio Presenter, Passes on At 91

February 21, 2024

Ameen Sayani, the renowned voice behind the well known “Binaca Geet Mala” program, has passed on at 91 years old, his child Rajil Sayani said today.

Ameen Sayani experienced a coronary episode on Tuesday night and was taken to an emergency clinic yet couldn’t be saved.

“He died at around 7:00pm of coronary failure at the HN Dependence medical clinic,” Rajil Sayani told Press Trust of India.

Ameen Sayani, whose presentation ‘Namaskar bhaiyon aur behno, principal aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon’ on Radio Ceylon actually brings areas of strength for out.

He was brought into the world in Mumbai in a multilingual family on December 21, 1932.

I anuj tikku work with him, here is the youtube video link you guys can play the vide from here …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzah4WR_QMo

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Kohli and spouse Anushka Sharma invite their second kid on February 15

February 21, 2024

In the wake of missing the continuous Test series against Britain for individual reasons, Virat Kohli has uncovered that his better half Anushka Sharma has brought forth their subsequent kid. Kohli referenced in an Instagram post that their child, whom the pair have named Akaay, was brought into the world on February 15.

Kohli, who had been in Hyderabad in front of the principal Trial of the continuous series against Britain, left to accompany his family and ultimately communicated his inaccessibility for the whole series. At first, he had made himself inaccessible just for the initial two games. India, who lead the five-match series 2-1, reported their crew for the last three Tests a little more than seven days prior.

At the point when Kohli and Anushka were expected to have their most memorable kid, he had pulled out of the last three of the four Tests on the visit through Australia in 2020-21. With Kohli being India’s skipper at that point, Ajinkya Rahane had subbed for the excess three Tests.

Kohli’s last played for India in mid-January when he was carried once more into the T20 overlay for a series against Afghanistan remembering the World Cup that is coming up on June 1.

India likewise declared, on Tuesday, that they were resting Jasprit Bumrah for the fourth Test against Britain and that KL Rahul, who had at first stepped in for Kohli at the No. 4 spot in the batting request, is yet to recover full wellness.

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Pearl Island and The Katara Mosque

February 21, 2024

As today was going to be my last day in Doha, I was determined to see most of the hotspots of the City City, and my day started early, at around 10:00 am. The taxi driver with whom I had made a deal arrived on time. I would pay him 250 Qatari Riyal to tour me around the City for six hours at a stretch. Our first destination was Pearl Island, an area of four square kilometers, the first freehold land mass available to foreigners to develop. It has the City’s most high-class luxury shops, restaurants, and exclusive living areas. I was fascinated by the enormous skyscrapers with the most unique shapes. I even walked into the Ferrari and Royce showrooms. There were exclusive showrooms of all the luxury brands from around the world: Gucci, Prada, Zara, Apple, you name the brand, they were all there. This is an area where the Uber-rich people of the City live.

The City also walked around the area’s most abundant and beautiful mosque, which reminded me of India’s famous Taj Mahal monument in its richness and splendor. The Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani Mosque is a pure white marble structure with rich architecture and beautifully carved walls.

The next stop was the Islamic Museum building, next to a pristine water body. There was a vast garden where people were resting and enjoying the sun. I walked around the opulent and plush green gardens of the area.

Taking a picture in front of the Raffle Doha Hotel was another experience. The hotel’s shape is a wonder as it looks like the horns of a buffalo. My taxi driver told me that once, a trapeze artist had tied a rope from one side of the building to the other and walked on the tightrope across the two poles as people watched him do the act from the ground below.

Lunch was at the Sushi Library at the largest and most exclusive mall in Doha City, the Bendon Mall. I had a meal of Sushi and Lemonade and shopped for some exclusive perfume after watching a Grand display of fountains streaming jets of water in the air.

But the highlight of the day was a visit to the Katara Mosque. I managed to get inside the mosque and also managed to pray there. I was also enthralled by the way the walls of the mouse were painted and decorated in true Islamic fashion.

My fever had gotten better after popping a few more Panadol tablets. I managed to keep my fever in check. The day was hectic, but I got an authentic taste of the City and its science today.