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Veiling Architecture: Decoration of Domestic Buildings in Upper Egypt 1672–1950 Egyptian Islam " and meeting the moralby Ahmed Abdel Gawad In the Nile Valley and desert oases south of CairoUpper Egyptsurviving domestic buildings from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries demonstrate a unique and varied strand of traditional decoration. Intricate patterns in wood, iron, or plaster adorn doorways, balconies, windows, and rooflines in towns and villages throughout the region. One of the most distinctive cultural features of these traditional homes is