Visiting famous mosques in Islamic Cairo
One thing we found interesting to do in the old Islamic district of Cairo is to visit some of the religious monuments and mosques. This part of Cairo is dominated by the Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali (seen here). The Citadel fortification – the wall – is very old. It dates back to medieval times and was built to protect the area from the Crusaders. The Mosque is much younger, built between 1828 and 1848. The dilapidated houses in the foreground are quite typical of the Islamic district, the poorest and most overcrowded part of the capital.
Scanned from a Kodachrome slide using a Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 scanner.
Visiting famous mosques in Islamic Cairo
One thing we found interesting to do in the old Islamic district of Cairo is to visit some of the religious monuments and mosques. This part of Cairo is dominated by the Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali (seen here). The Citadel fortification – the wall – is very old. It dates back to medieval times and was built to protect the area from the Crusaders. The Mosque is much younger, built between 1828 and 1848. The dilapidated houses in the foreground are quite typical of the Islamic district, the poorest and most overcrowded part of the capital.
Scanned from a Kodachrome slide using a Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 scanner.