Mouftah El Chark isn't just a shop, it's an industry
inspired by traditions and a cultural background thousands of years old.
Therefore, we created this page to introduce you in a first step to remarkable
landmarks of our history and reveal some information about our ancestors that
probably not everyone knows. By ancestors we mean first and foremost, the
Phoenicians.
Phoenicia, as it's widely known, is a perennial
civilization that developed on the shores of the actual Lebanon. The
world owes to them, among other things, the invention of letters, the discovery
of glass and of the dying procedures that gave colors to people's clothes. Most
beautiful of all was the magnificent purple color discovered for the first time
in Murex shells on our shores.
The
daring sailors of the great Phoenician ships conquested the entire known world
in the most peaceful and civilized way. They even got to the southern end of
Africa, and wherever they went they established good relationships with
the natives.
Yet, what many still don't know about the Phoenicians is that they
preceded Christopher Columbus by many a year in reaching the Americas.
In fact, tablets with the Phoenician alphabet engraved on them were found in
the mountainous areas of Peru.
The
Phoenicians were great traders and they spread their knowledge, artifacts and
goods to the whole world. The Lebanese have always tried to follow the
path of their ancestors and they're still known today for their special trading
skills, the quality of their products and their incessant search for
originality. We at Mouftah El Chark tried hard to come out with
reproductions of Phoenician statues and artifacts, astounding in their
similarity to the originals. Our Abayas are as colored, smart and original as
can be, and all our other items reflect the spirit of traditions.
No
matter how long we stray from our history, we always come back seeking our
roots. And what if these roots are filled with nothing but sheer beauty and
mere delights. The Phoenician civilization will always shine forth
knowledge and beauty as well as render many a person flabbergast in front of
such majesty! Phoenicia can be called the mother of all civilizations…
even Europe was a Phoenician princess!
* In later editions of this page expect more rarely told
information about our traditions, our manufacturing secrets, techniques, and
materials.
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