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Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
Cairo's first mosque, commissioned in 970 to develop into a major center for Islamic learning.
4.80 (15.3K reviews)
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Al-Rifa'i Mosque
Mosque
Islamic place of worship with a high ceiling, 44 pillars & tombs of Egyptian royals & Iran's Shah.
4.80 (2.7K reviews)
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Saint Barbara Church Complex
Orthodox church
👍 Small church hidden on a narrow street in the old Coptic quarter of Cairo. The maze of tiny streets that is today Cairo's old Coptic quarter was part of the Fortress of Babylon about 2000 years ago. The Church of Saint Barbara dates back from the 5th or 6th century AD.
Viewed from the street, the bu...
4.80 (139 reviews)
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Al-Hakim Mosque
Mosque
Landmark 10th-century mosque with a grand entrance, large inner courtyard with arcades & 2 minarets.
4.70 (8.9K reviews)
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El Nour Mosque
Mosque
Islamic complex with 4 domes & striking minarets, hosting prayer services & vividly lit at night.
4.70 (7.6K reviews)
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Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Mosque
Grand, 19th-century mosque in Cairo's iconic Citadel, lavishly decorated with Islamic motifs.
4.70 (6K reviews)
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The Hanging Church
Church
Coptic Orthodox church with a wooden roof in the shape of Noah's ark, a 5th-century pulpit & icons.
4.70 (6K reviews)
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Ibn Tulun Mosque
Mosque
Sprawling 9th-century mosque featuring a spiral minaret & a courtyard lined with stucco arcades.
4.70 (3.8K reviews)
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St. Simon "The Tanner" Monastery
Monastery
👍👍 A very cool and nice place to visit. There are many activities to do there like high rope, low rope, captain rope, and more. People are very helpful and nice. Driving is certainly better than public transportation. You might not find the best food there; so it is preferable to get sandwiches with yo...
4.70 (2.2K reviews)
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Al-Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
Grand city mosque, built in the 12th century, with ornate carvings & inscriptions, plus courtyards.
4.70 (1.2K reviews)
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Youssef El Sahaby Masjed
Mosque
👍👍 One of the best mosques to pray in or to have other islamic activities. Personally, this is one of the best places to pray tarawih in. Sheihk Ezzat has an amazing voice msahallah. I recommend to try to pray there one night and you wont regret that.
Finally dont forget to pray for me and other Muslim...
4.70 (1.2K reviews)
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Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad Shaykh
Mosque
👍👍 “Al-Moayad is Sheikh” ... the mosque of the imprisoned Sultan
The pride of the mosques of the Circassian Mamelukes
"Al-Muayyad is Sheikh" ... the mosque of the imprisoned Sultan
I wrote: Zakaria Nasif victim July 05
Egyptian Geographic site
Al-Moayad Sheikh Mosque, or as historians call it, “Th...
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Sayyida Sakina Mosque
Mosque
👍👍 I visited this Mosque in Al khalifa district (called Darb Al Sebaa or Darb ال البيت)Mosque of Sayyida Sakina Bent El Hussein is one of the popular placed in Cairo. El Sayyida Sakina was the daughter of El Husein, grandson of Prophet Mohamed, the wife of Abd Allah Ibn El Zubair Ibn El Awam. She witne...
4.70 (636 reviews)
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Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i
Shrine
👍👍 Recently my family and I visited here. Such an honour and well kept. The Shrine itself closes during prayer times and re opens half an hour later. A suggestion would be for a guide to be present as the experience would be more memorable and educational.
4.70 (619 reviews)