Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria
The Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria is the site of The Pharos, The Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was this immense lighthouse, considered one of the
Category: Islamic Egypt
Category: Islamic Egypt
Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo
The massive Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun. Built between 876-79, it is the largest mosque in Cairo and the earliest retaining its original fabric. To
Mosque of Sultan al Nasir Muhammad in The Citadel
The Mosque of Sultan al Nasir Muhammad, founded in 1318, but enlarged by the same sultan in 1335 The exterior walls are plain and higher
Mosque of Muhammad Аli Pasha the Alabaster Mosque in The Citadel Cairo
the Mosque of Muhammad Аli Pasha, also called the Alabaster Mosque. It was built between 1830-48, although not completed until the reign of Sa’id Pasha
The Citadel of Salah El Din in Cairo
The Citadel of the Mountain (Qal’ah al-Gabal or al-Burg) commands the cities of Cairo and Fustat from the only piece of high ground between the
Bayt al-Kiridliyyah (House of the Cretans) – Geyer Anderson Museum
Bayt al-Kiridliyyah (House of the Cretans), also called the Geyer Anderson Museum is set at the S end of the NE ziyadah of the Mosque
Mosque and School (Madrasah) of Sultan Hasan in Cairo
The Mosque and School (Madrasah) of Sultan Hasan in Cairo is built between 1356—60. Its size was unprecedented (it is one of the largest mosques
Mosque of Al Refaie in Cairo
Mosque of Al Refaie, its walls rising to the same height as those of Sultan Hasan’s madrasah. In 19C this site was occupied by the