Hookahs - Genuine Egyptian or Chinese Imposter? Egypt is almost certainly known on the Middle East like the best spot to get a hookah and shisha accessories. The land in the pharaohs, pyramids, and sphinx is usually the Motherland in the shisha (the Egyptian word for hookah). Egyptian artists still make shisha the old-fashioned way -- by hand and having a huge amount of pride in artistry. in Public bookmarkswith buyforhookahsonlinesale