By Maydaa Abo El-Nadar The district of Shubra, located north of Cairo, is home to Egypt’s most diverse cultures. Although the neighbourhood holds many residential areas, it has deeply rooted historical background. In the 17th century, Founder of Modern Egypt Mohamed Ali built himself a palace in Shubra and extended Shubra Street all the way to his palace in 1808. In 1854, the neighbourhood hosted the first railway line in Egypt from Cairo to Alexandria, started in Shubra. Also, Shubra is the muse for remarkable figures in Egypt; it produced several talents who enriched arts, politics and sports in Egypt. Starting from Egyptian-Italian singer Dalida, Egyptian singer Muharram Fouad, Poet, lyricist, playwright and cartoonist Salah Jahin, Poet Ibrahim Nagy and the Egyptian actress Nabila Ebid among a glossary of art work celebrating the authenticity of Shubra. No doubts that Shubra has been a muse for Egyptian writers, it still inspires many more in the modern literature. Medhat Al-Adl, Egyptian scriptwriter and poet, celebrated his book signing “Shubra Egypt, 36 Al-Afdl Street” at the Cairo International Book Fair held in February. The book is divided to 32 poems written in Egyptian dialect. Only…
Egyptian Poetry Book Celebrates the Cultural Heritage of ‘Shubra’ District
May 17, 2017
