Card Games in Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt)
Banner of the Arab Republic of Egypt | |
| Population | 107.77 Million |
|---|---|
| Land Area | 384,345 mi² |
| Capital | Cairo |
| Official Language | Arabic |
| Play/Deal Direction | Counter-Clockwise |
| Most Common Deck | Mamluk Pattern |
| Most Popular Card Game | Hand |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 |
One of oldest card games in history was played in Egypt. Although not a card game, the game called Senet, consisted of players throwing sticks to determine how far to move their gamepice on a board.