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Islamic Cairo

Photographs from Islamic Cairo, Egypt

Al-Azhar Mosque
Minarets and domes of the Al-Azhar Mosque
Al-Mu'ayyad
Exterior wall of the mosque of Al-Mu’ayyad
Bab Zuweila minarets
Minarets of the Bab Zuweila gate
Small minaret
Minaret with square base and octagonal upper part
Madrasa Khanqah
Dome and minaret of the Madrasa Khanqah of Sultan al-Zahir Barquq
Decorated minaret
Minaret. madrasa of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun
Decorated wall
Wall and window. madrasa of Sultan Al-Nassir Mohammed Ibn Qalawun
Doorway
Doorway with courses of different colored stone
Al-Sayeda Zainab
Domes and minaret of Al-Sayeda Zainab Mosque
Salah Al-Din Mosque
Minaret of the Salah Al-Din Mosque

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Al-Azhar Mosque, domes, minarets, Al-Mu’ayyad Mosque, buildings, mosques, Bab Zuwayla, Bab Zuweila, gates, Africa, Cairo, Egypt, Islamic Cairo, Madrasa Khanqah, North Africa, madrasahs, madrasas, madrassas, Madrasa of Al-Nasir Muhammad, decoration, animals, birds, columbidae, pigeons, stucco, doorways, Al-Sayeda Zainab, Al-Sayeda Zainab Mosque, Sayyida Zaynab, Al-Saraya, Salah Al-Din Mosque

The term 'Islamic Cairo' generally refers to the area of central Cairo with the greatest density of Islamic monuments and mosques. I have included photographs of one or two buildings that display characteristic Islamic architecture, but which are located outside this area.

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  • Egypt (2011)

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Last update: 2020-08-23