Vincent Poon :: Mosque of Ibn tulun
With a coverage of 2.5 hectares, Ibn Tulun is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the country. Built between AD 876 and 879, the most unique feature about this mosque is really on the spiral Iraqi-style minaret that allows visitors to climb atop to get a magnificent view of the Islamic Cairo. Truly breath-taking!
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Entrance to the mosque of Ibn Tulun. You have to pass through the first entrance to reach the outer courtyard, then the 2nd inner entrance to the mosque
Outer courtyard. The ONLY minaret of this mosque lies in the outer courtyard.
Vast inner courtyard and pointed arches of the mosque
The fountain in the middle of the inner courtyard
Entrance to the mosque of Ibn Tulun. You have to pass through the first entrance to reach the outer courtyard, then the 2nd inner entrance to the mosque
Outer courtyard. The ONLY minaret of this mosque lies in the outer courtyard.
Vast inner courtyard and pointed arches of the mosque
The fountain in the middle of the inner courtyard
The original fountain had a beautiful glided dome but collapsed in AD 968. This is a 13th century replacement.
Inside the dome is the fountain
A student girl is concentrating her painting of the minaret
View of the minaret from inside the arched dome
The original fountain had a beautiful glided dome but collapsed in AD 968. This is a 13th century replacement.
Inside the dome is the fountain
A student girl is concentrating her painting of the minaret
View of the minaret from inside the arched dome
The spiral minaret is inspired by the tower at the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq.
The spiral minaret is an easy climb (and it is free of charge) if you are not scared of heights
Mosque of Ibn Tulun as seen from the top of the minaret.
The spiral minaret is inspired by the tower at the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq.
The spiral minaret is an easy climb (and it is free of charge) if you are not scared of heights

Mosque of Ibn Tulun as seen from the top of the minaret.
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