Vincent Poon :: Other Mosques Around
Besides the three mentioned, there are so many other mosques in Cairo that I did not have time (or the rights) to visit, nevertheless, they are also very unique and beautiful...
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Mosque of an-Nasr Mohammed, inside the Citadel
The only surviving Mamluk structure in the Citadel... it is ironic that it is still standing here after 700 Mamluks were massacred in the Citadel by Mohammed Ali.
The interior is a little sparse because of the Ottoman sultan Selim I had it stripped of its marble.
The Persian-style tilting on the minaret is unique in Egypt
Mosque of an-Nasr Mohammed, inside the Citadel
The only surviving Mamluk structure in the Citadel... it is ironic that it is still standing here after 700 Mamluks were massacred in the Citadel by Mohammed Ali.
The interior is a little sparse because of the Ottoman sultan Selim I had it stripped of its marble.
The Persian-style tilting on the minaret is unique in Egypt
Mosque of Suleiman Pasha, also in the Citadel
Built in 1528, this first Ottoman mosque in Egypt is a fine example of typical Ottoman architecture, with a cluster of domes and brightly painted interior woodwork
The ceiling also follows a very colourful Ottoman style.
Sultan Hassan Mosque (left) along with the later El Rifai Mosque (right) and two Ottoman mosques (foreground)
Mosque of Suleiman Pasha, also in the Citadel
Built in 1528, this first Ottoman mosque in Egypt is a fine example of typical Ottoman architecture, with a cluster of domes and brightly painted interior woodwork
The ceiling also follows a very colourful Ottoman style.
Sultan Hassan Mosque (left) along with the later El Rifai Mosque (right) and two Ottoman mosques (foreground)
Mosque of Sultan Hassan and the Hippodrome (now known as Midan Salah ad-Din)
Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein. The holiest site in Cairo, is said to contain the head of Hussein, grandson of the prophet Mohammed. Off-limit to non-muslims
Outside Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein.. no I dont' think they are minarets, anyone cares to elaborate?
Too many minarets, too many mosques... I was too indulged in their amazing architecture to remember which one these belong to...
Mosque of Sultan Hassan and the Hippodrome (now known as Midan Salah ad-Din)
Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein. The holiest site in Cairo, is said to contain the head of Hussein, grandson of the prophet Mohammed. Off-limit to non-muslims
Outside Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein.. no I dont' think they are minarets, anyone cares to elaborate?
Too many minarets, too many mosques... I was too indulged in their amazing architecture to remember which one these belong to...
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