Have you ever heard of the Bosphorus Casino, one of the famous casinos in Egypt before the 1952 revolution, and it was linked to an incident that led to the elimination of the bullying regime in the streets of Egypt?
The casino was opened in October 1933, in Bab El Hadid Square, and was designed by the famous architect Hassan Fathy, designer of the famous Qurna village in Luxor.
The casino was associated with the name of the dancer, Emtithal Fawzy, who was born in Upper Egypt, specifically in the village of Mir, which is affiliated with the Dayrout Center in Assiut. After a while, she came to Cairo, and joined the “Averov” School in Attarin and learned the Greek language, but due to the family’s circumstances, she did not complete her education and became a professional dancer.
Etithal Fawzy was working in a café in Alexandria, but her fame prompted Badia Masabni to go to Alexandria and contract with her.
Etithal did not last long in a magnificent hall, and she used her fame and cooperated with her friend, dancer Mary Mansour, to open a new hall a few meters from Ramses Square and named it the “Bosphorus” Casino.
Emad El-Din Street was known for the presence of a number of theaters and casinos, as well as the presence of fatwas, and among these fatwas was “Fouad al-Shami” and he controlled the street and imposed royalties.
Ittithal Fawzy was paying the royalty to Fouad Al-Shami, but he raised its value until it reached 50 pounds, and was threatening to kill her. Bottle neck broken in her neck to her death instantly.
As a result of this crime, the Egyptian state at that time sought to eliminate the system of fatwas, and considered those who practice the act of bullying to be thugs.
