Where shall we begin with this post. I've been think about this post for some time now and I am ever so ready to start writing it. Many Egyptians have such great pride in their history but after looking up much of the historical sites here, I've come to realize that this isn't theirs. They like to take credit for things that others have accomplished but hey if my history was full of colonialism/occupation, oppression and nothing at all that is mine then yea, I'd start making things up as I went along as well. Also they like to conveniently 'forget' who built what and when, so they completely ignore that it's there. so here we go for all you site seers who may tread along these sites one day. Mind you, the vast majority of Egyptians haven't even visted anything but the Pyramids. So they may not have even seen the places listed below. Pretty pathetic if you ask me..but hey, you didn't. so here we go, may you enjoy some of this trivia and maybe even see some of these fabulous places left by some of histories magnificant dynasties.
1) Pyramids: The largest pyramid, built for the Pharaoh Khufu around 2530 B.C (Ancient-Egyptians)
2) Al-Azhar mosque/school: Built by the Fatimid Dynasty(Origins: Berber/Algerian) in 970 AD.
3) Muizz Din Allah Street-Named after the Fatimid Ruler (Berber/Algerian) who built Al-Azhar
4) The City of Cairo- Founded by the Fatimd Dynasty in the 10th Century AD(Berber/Algerian)
5)Citadel-Built by Salah El Din Al Ayyub(Iraqi/Kurd) in 1183 AD
6) Khan Al Khalili-The souk dates back to 1382, when Emir Djaharks el-Khalili(Mamluks were Turks) built a large caravanserai (خان khan in Arabic) in Cairo under the Burji Mamluk Sultan Barquq; the eponymous khan is still extant. And later renovated by Barquq, the first Circassian Mamluk Sultan
7) Suez Canal: In 1854 and 1856 Ferdinand de Lesseps (French) obtained a concession from Sa'id Pasha (Ottoman/Turk), the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan, to create a company to construct a canal open to ships of all nations
8) The Borg/Tower: Built from 1956 to 1961,[clarification needed] the tower was designed by the Egyptian architect Naoum Chebib(Egyptian). Fully funded by the United States of America.
9) Saint Catherine's Monastery-The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I (Greek)
10) Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Funded by Hosni Mubarak(Egyptian) and UNESCO(UN)
11)The Valley of the Kings: Pharaohs built between 16th and 11th century BC (Ancient-Egyptians)
12) The Aswan Dam/High Dam: The earliest recorded attempt to build a dam near Aswan was in the 11th century, when the Arab polymath and engineer Ibn al-Haytham (known as Alhazen in the West) was summoned to Egypt by the Fatimid Caliph, Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah(Berber/Algerian), to regulate the flooding of the Nile, a task requiring an early attempt at an Aswan Dam.The British began construction of the first dam across the Nile in 1898. Construction lasted until 1902, and the dam was opened on 10 December 1902. The project was designed by Sir William Willcocks and involved several eminent engineers, including Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Aird, whose firm, John Aird & Co., was the main contractor.Since 1912 the Greek-Egyptian engineer Adrian Daninos developed the plan of the new Aswan Dam, which became concrete in the 1950s. After the Low Dam was almost over-topped in 1946, the British administration decided that rather than raise the dam a third time, a second dam should be built some 7 km upriver. Finally completed by the Soviets and Egyptians in 1970.
so what do we have here...let's see. 2 Ancient Egyptians, 1 Egyptian, 1 Egyptian/American and 8 non-Egyptians. Well you decide. Who gets the credit? I know what I think.
1) Pyramids: The largest pyramid, built for the Pharaoh Khufu around 2530 B.C (Ancient-Egyptians)
2) Al-Azhar mosque/school: Built by the Fatimid Dynasty(Origins: Berber/Algerian) in 970 AD.
3) Muizz Din Allah Street-Named after the Fatimid Ruler (Berber/Algerian) who built Al-Azhar
4) The City of Cairo- Founded by the Fatimd Dynasty in the 10th Century AD(Berber/Algerian)
5)Citadel-Built by Salah El Din Al Ayyub(Iraqi/Kurd) in 1183 AD
6) Khan Al Khalili-The souk dates back to 1382, when Emir Djaharks el-Khalili(Mamluks were Turks) built a large caravanserai (خان khan in Arabic) in Cairo under the Burji Mamluk Sultan Barquq; the eponymous khan is still extant. And later renovated by Barquq, the first Circassian Mamluk Sultan
7) Suez Canal: In 1854 and 1856 Ferdinand de Lesseps (French) obtained a concession from Sa'id Pasha (Ottoman/Turk), the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan, to create a company to construct a canal open to ships of all nations
8) The Borg/Tower: Built from 1956 to 1961,[clarification needed] the tower was designed by the Egyptian architect Naoum Chebib(Egyptian). Fully funded by the United States of America.
9) Saint Catherine's Monastery-The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I (Greek)
10) Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Funded by Hosni Mubarak(Egyptian) and UNESCO(UN)
11)The Valley of the Kings: Pharaohs built between 16th and 11th century BC (Ancient-Egyptians)
12) The Aswan Dam/High Dam: The earliest recorded attempt to build a dam near Aswan was in the 11th century, when the Arab polymath and engineer Ibn al-Haytham (known as Alhazen in the West) was summoned to Egypt by the Fatimid Caliph, Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah(Berber/Algerian), to regulate the flooding of the Nile, a task requiring an early attempt at an Aswan Dam.The British began construction of the first dam across the Nile in 1898. Construction lasted until 1902, and the dam was opened on 10 December 1902. The project was designed by Sir William Willcocks and involved several eminent engineers, including Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Aird, whose firm, John Aird & Co., was the main contractor.Since 1912 the Greek-Egyptian engineer Adrian Daninos developed the plan of the new Aswan Dam, which became concrete in the 1950s. After the Low Dam was almost over-topped in 1946, the British administration decided that rather than raise the dam a third time, a second dam should be built some 7 km upriver. Finally completed by the Soviets and Egyptians in 1970.
so what do we have here...let's see. 2 Ancient Egyptians, 1 Egyptian, 1 Egyptian/American and 8 non-Egyptians. Well you decide. Who gets the credit? I know what I think.
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