The Mawlay experience at Cairo's Abdeen Palace - in pictures
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Guests follow the red carpet up the stairs to the royal dining hall at Abdeen Palace in Cairo as part of the Mawlay experience. All photos: Nada El Sawy / The National -
Abdeen Palace was built by Khedive Ismail, ruler of Egypt from 1863 to 1879. It was part of his ambitious plan to make Cairo 'the Paris of the East' -
The Abdeen Palace entryway -
Founder Dina El Sabban started Mawlay in 2021 at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation -
The Abdeen Palace tour takes place after iftar or before suhoor -
Mosaic tiling in a sitting room in Queen Nazli's wing -
A delicately designed mosaic table with images of Europe -
The ceiling of the throne room -
The royal theatre -
Mawlay guests taking selfies inside the palace -
The iftar menu includes a generous selection of appetisers, main dishes and desserts -
The appetisers include hot and cold mezze -
Oriental desserts -
The royal dining room with live entertainment -
Abdeen Palace lit up post-iftar with the Mawlay name
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