Ibn El-Farid, son of El-Farid in Arabic, or Sidi Omar as known locally, is one of the greatest Egyptian mystic poets. To this day his poems still read beautifully, including his masterpiece The ...

Travelers can explore Egypt and its fascinating history on an 11-night Secrets of Egypt & the Nile journey with luxury river cruise line AmaWaterways. The journey begins with a three-night land ...