We collect old maps and tell stories about them.
إحنا بنجمع خرائط قديمة وبنحكي حكايات عنهم
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Born in Cairo, Kharita™ is a specialty print store dedicated to collecting and producing high quality vintage map prints, focusing mainly on maps in the MENA region. Kharita™ was founded on a mutual passion for history, heritage and cartography.
وُلدت خريطة في القاهرة، وهي متجر متخصص في الطباعة مكرّس لجمع وإنتاج مطبوعات خرائط قديمة عالية الجودة، مع التركيز بشكل أساسي على الخرائط في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا. تأسست خريطة™ بناءً على شغف مشترك بالتاريخ والتراث ورسم الخرائط.
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الأندلس… المجد المفقود
تفتكر إن معلوماتك عن التاريخ الإسلامي كتير؟ لو إجابتك “أيوه”… فهي متوقعة جدًا.أكيد سمعت عن بدايات الإسلام، وعصر الخلفاء الراشدين، والفتوحات، والدول اللي قامت بعد كده زي الأموية، العباسية، والأيوبية… كل القصص اللي اتكررت على وداننا وإحنا صغيرين. لكن الحقيقة؟إن ده مجرد السطح بس.لأن جوا التاريخ ده في حكايات منسية مدهشة، غريبة، ومبهرة.ويمكن دي أكتر …
From Pigeons to Protest: The Forgotten Spark of Egyptian Nationalism
If you went to school in Egypt, you probably know the name Denshawai. It might bring back memories of a history lesson. You may recall bullet points from a revision booklet or a multiple-choice question on the subject. The narrative presented was so clear that it might surprise you to
Promised Lands: What Is The Cartography of Divine Claims?
A promised land is a place that people, belonging from a particular community, believe was created for them. This belief often comes from religious stories or traditions passed down through generations. These lands are seen as sacred and essentially as a gift from a higher deity. In the Bible, for
The History Of the Western Sahara Conflict
In the 19th century, European powers divided Africa among themselves. Spain claimed the Western Sahara in 1884 and named it “the Spanish Sahara”. Located in the northwest of Africa, the territory is bordered by Morocco, Mauritania, and Algeria, and is home to the Sahrawi people. Often referred to as Africa’s
World War II… In Egypt?
It might be surprising to hear that what is now home to beach resorts and mega projects was once a World War II battle ground. El Alamein, a city along the Egyptian Mediterranean coast, approximately 100 km west of Alexandria. Today it is flocked to by holidayers, concert goers, government
The Amazigh People in Libya: Indigenous Roots and Modern Struggles
In the hills of Jabal Nafusa, the streets of Zuwara, and the oasis towns of Ghadames and Awjila, the Amazigh flag waves once again. For decades, Libya’s indigenous people were silenced under the Arab nationalist regime. Today, they are slowly writing themselves back into the history of Libya. But what
Reading Between the Lines: What Popular Literature Reveals About Our Borders
Once we come to understand that borders are beyond geography, and the nation-states outlined through them are human-made ideas, it becomes important to ask how people see and feel these changes. It is usually the lives of the elite that get attention, hidden behind political treaties and talks. It is
Behind The Border: Rwanda’s Hidden Influence In Eastern Congo
In early 2025, a rapid escalation of fighting occurred in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The M23 (“Mouvement du 23 Mars”), having occupied large areas in North and South Kivu for years. In January 2025, they captured the city of Goma, a key regional hub on the
Baghdad’s Bayt al-Hikma: A Forgotten Beacon of Knowledge
“Bayt al-Hikmah”, “House of Wisdom”, is a central institution in Islamic intellectual history. Some think that it represents the mental transformation that took place in the Islamic world. Bayt al-Hikmah flourished within the Abbasid caliphate between the 8th and 10th centuries. This center played an important role in the intellectual
Bodies at the Border: How Liberal Feminism Erases Women
A report that dates back to July 2024 claims that over 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. UN Women gives it a slogan, calls it a “war on women”. The gendered nature of state-sponsored violence is not new. Wars, and in this case genocide, have been
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Map of Arab League States 1960
In Cairo, on March 22, 1945, the six already sovereign Arab states (Egypt, Syria, Transjordan (later Jordan), Lebanon and Saudi Arabia) formed the Arab League.
This map is considered to be extremely rare, possibly the last remaining, as it would have been intentionally destroyed by the Ba’athist regime that ruled Iraq from 1963 to 2003 that would not have looked favorably upon any document that glorified Qasim.
