Oum El Dounia Tahrir
Oum El Dounia Tahrir
4.5
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Oum El Dounia ("Mother of the world",the arabic nickname given to Egypt) is a world of charm, colours and culture dedicated to handcrafts and books. Discover the nicest Egyptian handicrafts coming from all over the country. Handmade items are carefully selected, to avoid any quality problem. We present only items we like, in a colourful atmosphere. Oum El Dounia has been working for ten years with craftmen and women, NGO, associations, ... directly. We are collaborating with them on new models, encouraging and helping them in their development. Bringing new ideas in design that better suit our customers expectations. Shopping at Oum El Dounia means getting real Egyptian quality handcrafts at fair prices. Today we are a commercial window for over 120 suppliers (craftsmen and women) from all over the country. Our books section offers a great choice of books on the Arab world, mainly in French.
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Lea F
11 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Very cute and beautiful store with lots of different types of products. You can see every single thing is unique and handmade. The girl in the store was very kind, helped us whenever we needed anything and shared stories about all of the products and their origins. I would definitely recommend coming here. I know I'll be coming back here for sure if I ever visit Egypt again.
Written August 14, 2024
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medi470
Buenos Aires, Argentina204 contributions
Apr 2016 • Family
Every now and then, one does discover new gems in Cairo. The most recent one I stumbled upon during my visit in April is the “Oum El Dounia Gallery” a boutique and Souvenir shop in the district of Maadi, Cairo with its main branch in down town Cairo. I had just heard about the gallery from a friend, so I was surprised to learn that the gallery has been there for quite some time.
The gallery is owned by a French couple who came to Cairo over 20 years ago. As I enter the gallery a friendly gentleman ushers me in. In a couple of minutes another came with a glass of chilled “Karkadee”, which I welcomed as it was near 35 C on the street. I started walking around. There is an exceptionally tasteful selection of stylish local craft and souvenirs. Unlike places such as “Khan Al Khalili”, the gallery offers typical modern day, locally made Egyptian crafts and more. The way the products are exhibited in the gallery, gives you the impression that you just stumbled on an open treasure chest. Glassware, ceramics, Jewelry, home accents and unique souvenirs are exhibited. Cotton clothes, bed covers, pillows with interesting modern Egyptian designs and pictures are displayed in different sections. There is also a section for books on Egypt [mostly in French] from ancient times to the modern era, written by Egyptian and French writers. The whole place reminded me of American and European museum gift shops, in particular some of the famous gift shops of Buenos Aires great museums.
I talked a bit with the staff and understood that the main branch of this gallery is down town Cairo on “Talaat Harb Street”, which I did not hear about either. I left promising to come back with my wife. I did bring my wife, to this and to the main branch of the gallery in Cairo. You may be interested to learn that we did much of our shopping at “Oum El Dounia”.
I hope you will have time to check out this gem, in either location. I think you will be impressed like I am. I must add that the gallery is a bit pricy, but is worth it.
Enjoy your visit to Oum El Dounia!
The gallery is owned by a French couple who came to Cairo over 20 years ago. As I enter the gallery a friendly gentleman ushers me in. In a couple of minutes another came with a glass of chilled “Karkadee”, which I welcomed as it was near 35 C on the street. I started walking around. There is an exceptionally tasteful selection of stylish local craft and souvenirs. Unlike places such as “Khan Al Khalili”, the gallery offers typical modern day, locally made Egyptian crafts and more. The way the products are exhibited in the gallery, gives you the impression that you just stumbled on an open treasure chest. Glassware, ceramics, Jewelry, home accents and unique souvenirs are exhibited. Cotton clothes, bed covers, pillows with interesting modern Egyptian designs and pictures are displayed in different sections. There is also a section for books on Egypt [mostly in French] from ancient times to the modern era, written by Egyptian and French writers. The whole place reminded me of American and European museum gift shops, in particular some of the famous gift shops of Buenos Aires great museums.
I talked a bit with the staff and understood that the main branch of this gallery is down town Cairo on “Talaat Harb Street”, which I did not hear about either. I left promising to come back with my wife. I did bring my wife, to this and to the main branch of the gallery in Cairo. You may be interested to learn that we did much of our shopping at “Oum El Dounia”.
I hope you will have time to check out this gem, in either location. I think you will be impressed like I am. I must add that the gallery is a bit pricy, but is worth it.
Enjoy your visit to Oum El Dounia!
Written May 11, 2016
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Hello. Many thanks for your nice comment. We are so glad you discovered and liked Oum El Dounia. We do our best to keep up our standard and remain creative. Hope to see you again in Cairo.
Written May 14, 2016
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Kristi B
Sacramento, CA148 contributions
Jul 2015 • Solo
An Egyptian friend recommended this place when I was looking for a wall decoration (khamimeya).
The address is 3 Talaat Harb right off Tahrir up a couple of flights of stairs. I walked by the entrance twice before someone pointed me the right way.
I found my wall decoration and much more, among other things a gorgeous bed spread, candle holder, a book on revolution graffiti. It isn't cheap but there is no bargaining and no pressure. I was given a cold karkade juice when I came in.
It was a Friday around 6pm on the day of mms major holiday, but I was the only customer in the store.
A great place to shop for yourself or others.
The address is 3 Talaat Harb right off Tahrir up a couple of flights of stairs. I walked by the entrance twice before someone pointed me the right way.
I found my wall decoration and much more, among other things a gorgeous bed spread, candle holder, a book on revolution graffiti. It isn't cheap but there is no bargaining and no pressure. I was given a cold karkade juice when I came in.
It was a Friday around 6pm on the day of mms major holiday, but I was the only customer in the store.
A great place to shop for yourself or others.
Written July 17, 2015
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Sharon_NY
New York City, NY167 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
Tried to find the store in Maadi and could not find the place. We called the listed phone numbers and the Maadi listing and there was no answer. Whoever answered the downtown store phone number said it was a wrong number. Hopefully the store actually exists ... would have liked to visited the stores considering the Maadi location is a road away from my office.
Written October 13, 2018
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The Maadi branch has been closed but the main branch in Tahrir is open 7 days a week from 10.00 am till 10.00 pm. The address is 3 Talaat Harb st, 1st floor, the second building from Tahrir sq. Our phone number is 23 93 82 73.
Written October 16, 2018
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Julia I
Tallinn, Estonia18 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Was recommended to us along with Nomad gallery by our guide from Food tours by Mila when we had this magnificent food tour in local Cairo and asked about where can we find real handmade authentic products, I liked both galleries but the prices of Oum El Dounia gallery was bit more competitive and there was more variety of products, I purchased small beautiful handbage and got one for my daughter as a gift, the staff working there are very decent and nice
Written August 21, 2023
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raniaBahrain
bahrain76 contributions
Oct 2017
its a gallery in an apartment a bit difficult to find...but for me it was worth visiting the place...I bought very nice small hand towels, candles, small bag and cards.
Written January 22, 2018
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Helle C
Cairo, Egypt8 contributions
Mar 2017 • Solo
Oum el Dounia is a gem when you need to find beautiful presents from Egypt to bring home or if you want to find some Egyptian decorations for your house - all is Egyptian made and prices are good
Written March 20, 2017
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Mostafa El Faham
Giza, Egypt37 contributions
Sep 2015 • Family
very nice, clean and great quality of the goods, I've never seen as many good stuff as I see there, prices just may sound a bit expensive than I expected
Written September 30, 2015
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Rick F
Washington DC, DC11 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
Our guidebook recommended Oum El Dounia and it was a great place to shop! The store had so much to pick from; glassware, rugs, towels, souvenirs, etc. and all of it was handmade in Egypt. The store owners were very welcoming, helpful, and knowledgeable about all the products in their store. The shop has a very relaxing atmosphere, there is no negotiating or pressure to buy. Highly recommend!
Written April 24, 2019
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leilalouise2018
Cairo, Egypt6 contributions
Sep 2018 • Solo
Excellent staff and great atmosphere. You will find local ceramics, glass items, cushion covers etc. Great place for buying souvenirs but slightly expensive.
Written October 5, 2018
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عندي لوحات اسلامية مصرية يدوية الصنع خشب تسوق بالسعودية و دبي كيف اعرضها عليكم و شكرا
Written November 24, 2019
I want to participate as a hand made crochet products seller.
what shall I do to be in your gallery?
Written March 4, 2019
I’d suggest that you continue to attempt to contact the neat gallery as your items would fit in nicely. They are local so it may take some time for them to respond though. Good luck!
Written March 18, 2019
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