Mansoura, the victorious land, where wars from Seventh Crusade to the early ‘70s took place. While Egypt won every battle, it also adopted diverse cultures that make this city so beautiful, we call it the Delta’s Bride. Experience all the historic culture in the old city, while experiencing the new advancements in the new city.
Coming in second place to the size of pilgrimages after Mecca, is the massive festival that takes place in the heart of the Nile Delta, the Moulid of Al-Sayyid al-Badawi in Tanta. In the past the festival was so grand it long overshadowed the pilgrimage to Mecca! It honors a Moroccan Sufi who fought the Crusaders in the 13th century, he was also a descendent of Imam Husain ibn Ali. Some two million pilgrims arrive from across the Arab and African world to pay their respects at the main mosque, which holds his tomb. The mosque is beautifully designed and massive in its scale, during the festival in October the lantern-adorned streets are filled with people dancing and chanting, snake charmers performing, and an array of special sweets being served.