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The features of Egyptian society on a lottery ticket
With the increasing influx and immigration of foreigners since the beginning of the nineteenth century, Egyptian society has witnessed many strange patterns and manifestations of modernization, as well as various practices brought to Egypt by these people, such as the wearing of European clothing by the increasingly large class, the effendi class, in addition to the adoption of Western lifestyles in furniture, food, and clothing…
March 22, 2016The Maqasis…the strange thing about the currency circulating in Egypt
What do you know about the "maqasis" (a type of coin)? And when did it appear in Egypt? "Play with the maqasis until the diwani (a type of coin) comes to you" (1). Perhaps some have heard this authentic Egyptian proverb before without realizing that behind it lies a fascinating and strange story about the history of money circulation in Egypt at a certain period. Egypt experienced a decline in the weight of…
March 13, 2016