Saturday, June 6, 2020

Cairo, Egypt

The great cities of the Fertile Crescent had citadels from the most ancient of days, but Cairo had so citadel until the 12th century when Saladin arrived. Saladin, who was born in Mesopotamia and buried in Damascus, solidified the Islamic culture of Western Asia in Egypt. From the citadel of Saladin, Egypt was governed for 800 years. [2000]

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