by Museum for Art in Wood | Mar 29, 2023 | The Mashrabiya Project Blog |
Mashrafiya or mashrabiya? المشرفية أو المشربية? While this object is generally referred to across the Maghreb region (North Africa) as mashrabiya, the word raises an interesting etymological question. The word mashrabiya attests to the object’s multi-functionality:...
by Museum for Art in Wood | Feb 2, 2023 | The Mashrabiya Project Blog |
If one travels to Cairo in search of mashrabiyat, the neighborhood of Islamic Cairo presents a number of picturesque specimens. Al-Muizz Street, founded by the Fatimid Caliph, al-Muizz li-Din Allah (341–365 AH / 953–975 CE), is a 1km street that connects the gates on...
by Museum for Art in Wood | Jan 19, 2023 | The Mashrabiya Project Blog |
Coming from the Land of Fantasy By Ahmed Abdelazim Project Coordinator for The Mashrabiya Project “Are your jeans good for Egypt?” I replied after a short pause: “What do you mean?!” “You know… camels…desert… that thing you wear… Would they be suitable?!”...
by Museum for Art in Wood | Dec 24, 2022 | The Mashrabiya Project Blog |
كشري In the dense metropolitan island neighborhood of Zamalek, we stop in at Zööba, known for its bright and festive approach to Cairo street food. Typical examples of a Cairo menu would include ta’ameya (falafel), tahina, tabouleh, and fūl (fava beans), all...
by Museum for Art in Wood | Apr 19, 2022 | The Mashrabiya Project Blog |
Our journey begins on the evening of Thursday, March 17, with a direct flight to Cairo. Upon landing at the Cairo International Airport, I am met by The Mashrabiya Project’s on-the-ground coordinator, Ahmed Abdelazim (more about Ahmed, including his own insights...
by Museum for Art in Wood | Apr 11, 2022 | The Mashrabiya Project Blog |
Welcome to the project blog for The Mashrabiya Project! This series of events, exhibition, and community making project is organized by the Center for Art in Wood and scheduled to open in November 2022. What is a mashrabiya, you ask? A symbol of Islamic architecture,...
