A visit to ‘Mugamma’, or how to get a visa in Egypt

 
We went to get our visas renewed today.  In case you didn’t know, many people live in Egypt for years on tourist visas.  You can usually renew them every year with no problem.  This is our third year going.  Iqamas are usually applied for at Mugamma, a central government building in Al-Tahrir Square.  It is a [...]

The Kids Quran School

This is the kids Quran school, Dar Abdul Warith.  The kids have been going on and off for over two years now.  The school is located in Madinat Nasr, Haya Asher.  There are classes for women and kids.  You can chose for your children to attend daily (sat-thur) or 3 days a week.   The cost [...]