There was one room in the House of Suhaymi that had two whale bones. After a couple got married, they would jump over the two whale bones to ensure fe
There was one room in the House of Suhaymi that had two whale bones. After a couple got married, they would jump over the two whale bones to ensure fertility and prosperity. Bayt Al-Suhaymi ("House of Suhaymi") is an old Ottoman era house museum in islamic Cairo, Egypt. It was originally built in 1648 by Abdel Wahab el Tablawy along the Darb al-Asfar, a very prestigious and expensive part of Islamic Cairo. In 1796 it was purchased by Sheikh Ahmed as-Suhaymi whose family held it for several subsequent generations. The Sheikh greatly extended the house from its original through incorporating neighbouring houses into its structure. The house is built around a sahn in the centre of which there is a small garden with plants and palm trees. From here several of the fine mashrabiya windows in the house can be seen. Today the house is a museum which foreign visitors can tour for 35 Egyptian pounds (15 for students). Much of the marble floor work, wooden furniture, and ceiling decor is still intact.
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