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Entrance of the mosque of Al-Azhar and the 18th century double-arched Gate of the Barbers.
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| Through the Gate of the Barbers, there are two buildings. On the right is the library, and on the left is the mihrab.
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| The Qaitbay Entrance was built in 1469 and has a minaret built atop. This door leads to the inner courtyard of the mosque
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| The other side of the Qaitbay entrance
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Inside is a large sahn (courtyard) that is 275x112 ft which is surrounded with porticos supported by over three hundred marble columns of ancient origin.
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| The mosque had 6 minarets, only 3 remains now
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| Minaret of Qaitbay, 15th century (right) and minaret of Akbagha school, 14th century (left)
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| The most unique and beautiful of all: minaret of al-Ghouri, built by Sultan al-Ghouri, 16th century.
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| The nice marble(?) floor is polished clean and shiny by the orange janitor every morning. (If only he and his vacuum can just disappear for a second.. it would be much appreciated!)
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| Mosque of Al-Azhar (left) and mosque of Abu Dahab (right)
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The good, the bad and the ugly!
