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Ibn Tulun Mosque
This mosque was built in 879AD and is one of the oldest in the city. It was inspired by Iraqi models and is the mosque pictured on Egypt’s five pound note. It is built out of mud bricks and wood and is a uniquely beautiful example of the Abbasid style. It has an unusual minaret that visitors can climb by way of a spiral staircase. From the top one is rewarded with a beautiful view of the whole Islamic quarter. The mosque is surrounded by courtyards, the walls of which are covered with intricately beautiful designs and inscriptions. These are written in Kufic, the earliest language of Islam.
Opening times: 8 am - 6 pm
Entrance price: E£6
Cairo
el-Muallaqa Church
This church is also known as the “hanging church” because it was built on top of a Roman gate. It can be reached by a stairway next to the gate that leads into the courtyard. The church was probably built in the fourth century and is the oldest place of Christian worship in Cairo. It has a beautiful interior full of carved marble and has a remarkable altar of inlaid ivory and bone.
Opening times:
Dawn - 4 pm
Masses: Friday 8 am - 11 am, Sunday 7 am - 10 am
Entrance price: donations
Cairo
An-Nasir Mohammed Mosque
This mosque was built between 1318 and 1335 and was at one time the main mosque of the Citadel. It is an excellent example of Mameluke architecture and is one of the best-preserved mosques built in this style. The mosque is distinctive in its Byzantine columns and its two minarets topped with large round domes and covered in blue Persian-style tiles. It has a simpler interior than many Egyptian mosques.
Opening times:
Daily 9 am – 4.30 pm
Location:The Citadel
Salah Salem Highway
Cairo
Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrassa
This mosque was completed in 1356 and is one of the most beautifully constructed mosques in Cairo. It was built by the order of Sultan Hassan bin Mohammed bin Qualaun and he designed it to be a religious school for all four Sunni Muslim sects in addition to a mosque. The mosque began to deteriorate in the last centuries, with the dome and one of the impressive minarets collapsing, but it has since been restored to its former glory.
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