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Mosque of Mohammed Ali

The Citadel home to Egypt rulers for almost 700 years, the Citadel, (Al-Qalaa)

Originally founded in 1176 by the famed Muslim commander Salah ad-Din also known as Saladin.

Divided into three sections, the Citadel's main tourist area is in the Southern enclosure, where the Mosque of an -Nasr Mohammed is dwarfed by the 19th century Mosque of Mohammed Ali.

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Uploaded on February 27, 2010
Taken on October 1, 2009