The yearly Nile flooding and regular prosperity from the Nile, coupled with the isolation provided by dessert to the East and West, the Saharan Desert, Egypt has been able to flourish into one of the world’s greatest civilizations. Since a unified kingdom was established around 3200 B.C., over 5000 years ago, the country has been ruled by many different dynasties, empires and military which have been able to keep Egypt fertile and prosperous thanks to the Nile river. Since the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt has been regarded as an international trade hub, through its time under control by the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire, and its time as a sovereign nation since 1952. After failing to meet demands of the growing population, Egyptian opposition groups led demonstrations and labor strikes country, ultimately leading to President Hosni resigning and a military rule being assumed until a presidential election could be held in which Mohamed Morsi won. (CIA, 2014) The history of Egypt has been a rich one that deserves to be communicated; yet the current situation in Egypt is also an interesting one which must be understood also. The culture within Egypt obviously is extremely rich and detailed thanks to their rich and prosperous history that has spanned over 6000 years, into the ancient world. The culture has also been one that has been both complex and stable for over a millennia, which has greatly influenced both the cultures of Europe and the Middle East and Africa. A major factor of their culture to acknowledge is the fact that the majority of Egyptians practices Islam, and in return this directs many personal, political, and economic aspects of their lives, and has a factor in the common language also, Arabic. Islam began in present day Saudi Arabia, yet quickly spread to Egypt and in turn has made Egypt one of the last Islam states in the world. Under obligations of Islam, Muslims are expected to pray five times a day: at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and evening, with the exact time listed in the local newspaper each day. Friday is the high holy day within in the Islam religion, and almost everything is closed, with most companies also taking Thursday off. With both Thursday and Friday off, the Egyptian weekend is Thursday and Friday, unlike the Western view of a weekend: Saturday and Sunday. Another important aspect of their religion that has directly impacted their culture is the holy month of Ramadan, during which all Muslims are expected to fast from dawn to dusk and only allowed to work six hours a day during this month. Then each night at sunset, families and friends gather together to celebrate the breaki