A rather small mosque, Al-Aqmar mosque makes up for its size with its architectural and historical significance. Located near Al-Qalawun Complex Al-Aqmar is one of the only remaining Fatimid mosques in Cairo.
This was the first mosque in Cairo to have a decorated façade, and also the first to have its plan made to accommodate the street plan. Take in the intricate and delicate carvings and patterns on the walls, façade, and minaret of this truly beautiful mosque built in 1125.
The name of the mosque means moonlit in Arabic, in reference to the way its walls shimmer in the moonlight.
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This was the first mosque in Cairo to have a decorated façade, and also the first to have its plan made to accommodate the street plan. Take in the intricate and delicate carvings and patterns on the walls, façade, and minaret of this truly beautiful mosque built in 1125.
The name of the mosque means moonlit in Arabic, in reference to the way its walls shimmer in the moonlight.
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Beyt El-Suhaimi
The finest example of the traditional family residences built throughout the city from Mamluk times.
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The Mosque of Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar
A unique mosque in Cairo built in 1839 by Al-Silahdar, one of Mohamed Ali's lieutenants.
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Sabil Kuttab of Abd El-Rahman Katkhuda
Described as the "treasure of Ottoman architecture", this Sabil Kuttab was built in 1744.
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Al-Nassir Mohamed Mosque
Small in size but big in significance: the only remaining Mamluk contribution to the Citadel.
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