the art of keeping pigeons , arabian style,Al Ghuriyya(al ghariya), Islamic Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

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the venerable and mysterious art of Arabian pigeon keeping, which dates back at least to 1150, when the Sultan of Baghdad established a pigeon-post system. The sport is practised in many cities besides the Jordanian capital, like Beirut, Damascus and Cairo. But, as in Britain, it is a working-class pastime. The difference is that when Arabs keep pigeons, the aim is not to race them. The idea is simply to acquire more, by fair means or foul. In islamic cairo many poor families build massive cages above their homes.

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Location: Al Ghuriyya(al ghariya), Islamic Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Photo credit: © paul christoforou / Alamy / Afripics
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