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Mosque of an-Nasr Mohammed, inside the Citadel
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| 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.
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| The interior is a little sparse because of the Ottoman sultan Selim I had it stripped of its marble.
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| The Persian-style tilting on the minaret is unique in Egypt
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Mosque of Suleiman Pasha, also in the Citadel
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| 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
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| The ceiling also follows a very colourful Ottoman style.
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| Sultan Hassan Mosque (left) along with the later El Rifai Mosque (right) and two Ottoman mosques (foreground)
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Mosque of Sultan Hassan and the Hippodrome (now known as Midan Salah ad-Din)
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| 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
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| Outside Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein.. no I dont' think they are minarets, anyone cares to elaborate?
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| 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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