#MASRZAMAN is a trending hashtag on Twitter that has amassed hundreds, if not thousands, of contributions from tweeps in the form of photographs and news snippets spanning the last hundred years and more of Egyptian history. This mostly black and white tapestry of images chronicling the changes that happened to Egypt in that period proved to be more colourful than most documentations. The hashtag is riddled with rare photographs of Egyptian celebrities across the ages. Not to mention the recent passing of Egyptian icon Faten Hamama having set #MASRZAMAN ablaze with pictures of her, spanning her quite extensive career and life. #MASRZAMAN will tickle old memories in the minds of elders, bringing them back to a time when Egypt was as elegant as any European country. It also opens the eyes of many youngsters today in Egypt to the glory that was (and remains to be) Om El Donya. #MASRZAMAN portrays Egyptian houses of worships in the early days of the 20th century through never-before-seen snapshots: What’s more, the hashtag contains photographs of early discoveries of Ancient Egypt’s greatest relics and artefacts. These days, a hashtag would not be Egyptian…
#MasrZaman: Rare Photographs From A More Peaceful, Beautiful Egypt
January 31, 2015
