Shiva is a valley in the northwest city of Cairo with a distance less than 600 km. Communities have different languages with Egyptian society in general.
Historical relics remaining shows that they have had a high civilization since 3000 BC. There are sites such as Mount of the Dead (hill hoarding mummy), Haekal worship the god Ammon at the time of the dynasty pharaoh, Cleopatra pool, legacy of Alexander the Great, the ancient fortress of Siwa, and so forth.
Shiva society has inherited the knowledge of
traditional medicine that continue to defend them until now. With traditional medicine, they can live a healthy life naturally without having to go to the doctor, health clinic and pharmacy. One method of treatment is a very unique way with a bath of sand that is heated by the sun to 45 degrees Celsius, even more.
"We're here never went to the doctor, also never buy the drugs that contain chemicals. We're seeing the natural way ie hot sand bath, "said Yousef, guide citizens Shiva to 50 students of Al-Azhar from Indonesia who tour in the valley of Shiva on July 6 last. Efficacy of this treatment method was to invite the attention of many people. So that not a few patients who come from outside the area of Shiva. "They come from far away to Shiva to seek treatment in a bath of sand," said Mushlih Nahidh, a student of Al-Azhar University in Cairo who had many times to Shiva.