Today we are making a stop at Garbage City in Cairo Egypt to learn of the Cave Church of Saint Simon in Mokkatahum or the cave church of Zabaleen. Garbage City in southern Eastern Cairo, Egypt became known as such due to its large population of garbage collectors also known as the Zabbaleen. The Zabbaleen are known descendants of farmers who started migrating from Upper Egypt to Cairo in the 40s.
Find out more about how the church came about.
