Egypt Landmarks: Islamic Landmarks in Egypt

Cairo is known as the "city of minarets" and is home to one of the largest collections of magnificent mosques, including the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which is known as one of the most beautiful Islamic structures in the world due to its ability to elegantly and magically combine a...

Overview of Muhammad Ali Mosque It's highly uncommon for a building to attain the ideal balance of majesty and beauty, but for Muhammad Ali mosque, often known as "The Alabaster Mosque," it was a relatively simple task. It was built by Egypt's ruler Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848...

The oldest structure in Egypt is the Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque, which Commander Amr Ibn Alas built in 641 AD. It was also the first mosque to be erected in all of Africa. The mosque was erected where his tent once stood because a dove had nestled there and produced...

The magnificent Ibn Tulun mosque, the origin of inspiration and invention as seen throughout history, stands out among the many outstanding magnificent specimens of Islamic heritage and culture that can be seen across the golden city of Cairo. The mosque not only altered architecture throughout the entire Islamic world but...

History of Al-Azhar Mosque There is simply no other mosque in the world like the Al-Azhar Mosque, making it unique. The mosque was built in 970 A.D. by the Fatimid Islamic Shi'ite Dynasty, who controlled Egypt from the 10th through the 12th century, as a site of worship for Islamic...

Overview about Al-Rifai Mosque One of Egypt's most majestic buildings is the Al-Rifai Mosque. It is situated in Cairo's "Midan al-Qal'a" neighbourhood across from the Sultan Hassan Mosque and Cairo Citadel. The mosque was built in 1869 A.D. on an order from Queen Khushyar Hanim, the mother of Khedive Isma'il...