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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.44,0:00:03.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cairo is a fascinating clash between traditional and modern,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.87,0:00:06.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,religious and secular, East and West.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.27,0:00:08.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While its chaos can be exasperating,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.89,0:00:12.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it can also be a rewarding challenge for the adventurous traveler.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.12,0:00:17.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cairo's downtown is modern and can feel European.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.77,0:00:25.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Streets, squares, and grand buildings are reminders of the country's colonial past from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.43,0:00:31.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The riverfront throbs with energy, stately bridges busy with traffic,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.09,0:00:33.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fancy riverside restaurants,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.14,0:00:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and towering apartment complexes.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.02,0:00:41.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Nile is still the lifeblood of the city, sprawling endlessly on both sides.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.82,0:00:44.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The heart of Cairo is Tahrir Square.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.54,0:00:47.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's long been ground zero for the people's spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.63,0:00:49.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If there's a demonstration going on,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.73,0:00:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there have been massive ones in recent years,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.36,0:00:53.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's likely here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.48,0:00:56.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In addition to its political energy,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.70,0:00:59.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the city's long been a religious capital.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.62,0:01:08.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ever since the forces of Islam swept across North Africa from Arabia, in the 7th century,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.35,0:01:10.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spreading the teachings of their Prophet Muhammad,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.76,0:01:13.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cairo has been a leading city of the Muslim world.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.83,0:01:21.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, today, Cairo's known as the City of a Thousand Minarets.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.75,0:01:25.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Stepping into Al-Hussein Mosque, like any neighborhood mosque,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.51,0:01:27.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll find a worshipful tranquility.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.08,0:01:31.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's believed that resting here invigorates the soul.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.02,0:01:35.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's more intensity around the adjacent shrine,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.06,0:01:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,believed to contain a sacred relic,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.48,0:01:39.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the head of Al-Husayn ibn Ali,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.95,0:01:42.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a grandson of the prophet Muhammad.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.94,0:01:45.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In a mosque, men and women worship separately.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.89,0:01:48.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As praying can be physical, with lots of bending over,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.90,0:01:52.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's considered more respectful to allow women their own space.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.10,0:01:57.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I find that a respectful tourist is welcome to be a part of the scene.