The peninsula which houses the Sinai desert is a triangular peninsula in Egypt. This place is about sixty thousand square miles. This place has the Mediterranean sea that lies to the north and the red sea which lies to the south of here. This apparently is the only part of Egypt that lies in Asia and not Africa.
Apart from its name, Egyptians also used to refer to this place as the land of Fayrouz. This place is based on the Egyptian Dumafkat. This place has the same meaning, however.
This place used to be a very politically conflicting subject; the political systems here have many factions. This is purely based on the advantage it has in regard to geopolitical positioning.
This region was under the direct rule of the Ottoman Empire along with the rest of Egypt. Although after eighteen eighty-two, Egypt was ruled by the United Kingdom.
The original people who lived here are the Monitor. Sinai was also called the Majkat or the country of turquoise.
The Egyptians started mining for turquoise at two different locations. One was the Wadi Maghareh and the Serabit el Khadim. These mines were operated over a long period which pauses in between certain seasons. This mining went on for thousands of years.
Over the past thirty years, Sinai has become quite a popular tourist destination, its natural setting and rich coral reefs are affiliated with the bible and this place also gets a fair number of pilgrims who go out of their way to go to most places that they know of. Lots of Egyptians from the valley of the Nile come here to look for work. This is because this place is famous for its tourism and the market associated with the tourism industry has far better job prospects for these people.
The Bedouins have apparently been robbed of their fishing regions and grazing lands and hence it has become quite difficult for them to survive without moving and finding a job.
The Mkahad trust, along with a battery of Nongovernmental organizations which has come here from different countries and organizations, plays a key role in assisting the Bedouins out with a sustainable income system while they do everything they can to protect the natural environment of the beautiful Sinai desert. The Sinai desert along with the rest of the peninsula is an integral part of Egypt’s rich history, its magnificent heritage, and its culture.
Mount Sinai is also known as mount Horeb and mount Musa and Jabal Musa. Jabal Musa literally means Moses’s mountain. This mountain is located in Saint Catherine city in the Sinai desert.
The Sinai desert is a beautiful desert that has great potential as a vacation destination. Sinai has been ruled by many different empires. The Egyptians, Israel, and the English have ruled this region. Sinai is also home to many Bedouin tribes. Most of these tribes still live the nomadic lifestyle in the mountainous interior.
This English settlement has a very detailed infrastructure that lies along the coastal strip. There are many resorts that lie here at the Sinai. This place gets thousands of visitors every year. And the visitors keep coming here throughout the year.
However, if you want to experience what it is like to live like the Bedouins then you could meet some and talk to them about their lifestyle. These people are very hospitable. The Bedouins offer many safaris in this region. These Bedouin tourist companies have many rides that organize trips that quite adventurous and fun.
