Islamic Monuments
The Qaitbay Citadel
The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in…
Islamic Monuments
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
The Khan El-Khalili is one of the most interesting bazaars, not only in Egypt, but also in the Middle East. It was named after Prince Jaharkas Al-Khalili, who was one of the powerful Mamluke …
Islamic Monuments
Al Azhar Mosque
The mosque of Al Azhar is the first ismalic university built in cairo around 1000 years ago and it was the official mosque to have the Friday prayer. It was built by the great Fatimid army leader a…
Islamic Monuments
Refai Mosque
The mosque of Al Refaie' is considered one of the remarkable Islamic structures in Cairo. The mosque is located in the Qala'a square in front of the citadel just facing the great Mo…
Islamic Monuments
Sultan Hassan Mosque
This is one of the extraordinarily wonderful Islamic Monuments In the Islamic World. If Ancient Egypt is proud of the Pyramids of Giza, Islamic Egypt has to be proud of the Sultan Hassan Madrassa. The founder of this gigantic monument i…
Islamic Monuments
Mosque of Amr
Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As is the first mosque built in Egypt and Africa and It was constructed by Amr Ibn Al-As in 642 AD. Amr was the Arab general who conquest Egypt to fight against the Roman and He was hailed by the Copts as a liberator.…
Islamic Monuments
Sabil katkhuda
The name of the founder of this monument is Abdel followed by Katkhuda and this was weird. However, it turned out to be Abdel Rahman Katkhuda which made more sense. The other f…
Islamic Monuments
Mosque of EL Hakim
Egypt is famous in particular for the diversity and multitude of its Islamic monuments which were built through different eras. The building of Islamic monuments i…
Islamic Monuments
Citadel of Saladdin
The construction of the Citadel of Saladin was started by King Saladin in 1170 A.D, and completed by his brother, King El-Addel. It is located on a high hill that overlooks the old city of Cairo. Saladin…
Islamic Monuments
Ahmed Ibn Tulun
The founder : Ahmed Ibn Tulun ( 263-265 A.H ), born about 835 A.D, he is one of the Turkish commanders in Samarra in Iraqu. He receives his military and theological training in Samarra and Tarsus .His intelligence and courage attracted t…
Islamic Monuments
Mosque of Mohamed Ali
Mohamed Ali Mosque is amongst the most interesting Mosques in Egypt. It stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin, and is …