The Story of Cairo
The Story of Cairo
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It was built By the famous emir Ezbek ibn Tutush, from whom the Ezbekiya took its name.
295 The Story of Cairo the Azhar. The pasha remarked that he had con- tinually heard of the wonderful merits of Egypt as the home of learning, but he would like to see the results. " True, O my master," replied the sheykh, '* Egypt is as you have heard, the mine of sciences and knowledge." " But where are they ? " asked the pasha. " As far as I can see, you know nothing but law and metaphysic and other less ...important studies, and disdain practical science altogether." The sheykh had to admit that at the Azhar they did not teach mathematics, beyond arithmetic, which was useful for the law of inheritance. *' How about astronomy ? " suggested the pasha. " It is needed for the hours of prayer, times of fast, and many other things." The sheykh admitted that few studied astronomy, which demanded special aptitudes, and instruments, and physiological conditions, and a "sweet and tranquil disposition," for its proper pursuit ; but he said he could find the man whom the pasha wanted, though not in the Azhar.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It was built By the famous emir Ezbek ibn Tutush, from whom the Ezbekiya took its name.
295 The Story of Cairo the Azhar. The pasha remarked that he had con- tinually heard of the wonderful merits of Egypt as the home of learning, but he would like to see the results. " True, O my master," replied the sheykh, '* Egypt is as you have heard, the mine of sciences and knowledge." " But where are they ? " asked the pasha. " As far as I can see, you know nothing but law and metaphysic and other less ...important studies, and disdain practical science altogether." The sheykh had to admit that at the Azhar they did not teach mathematics, beyond arithmetic, which was useful for the law of inheritance. *' How about astronomy ? " suggested the pasha. " It is needed for the hours of prayer, times of fast, and many other things." The sheykh admitted that few studied astronomy, which demanded special aptitudes, and instruments, and physiological conditions, and a "sweet and tranquil disposition," for its proper pursuit ; but he said he could find the man whom the pasha wanted, though not in the Azhar.
What to read after The Story of Cairo?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 to read onlineMoreLess
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