A young boy wearing a traditional white galabiya and white skullcap (taqiya) stands smiling outside an Azhari religious school (madrasa azhariyya) in Qena, Upper Egypt. Azhari schools are part of Egypt's Al-Azhar educational system, one of the oldest Islamic educational institutions in the world, providing religious and academic instruction to students across Egypt. Arabic writing is visible on the wall behind the student, typical of school environments in the region.