Mohammad Ali (Alabaster) Mosque, Cairo
Built in 1830AD (finished in 1857AD) by Mohammad Ali Pasha, ruler of Egypt.
Designed by the Greek architect Yussuf Bushnaq.
Mohammad Ali Mosque, Cairo
A view from Bab Zuwayla's minaret.
Taken by Zeyad Massry.
Sultan Hassan Mosque & Ar-Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo
A view from the Citadel.
Sultan Hassan mosque was built in 1356AD, while Ar-Rifa'i mosque was in 1912AD.
Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo
Built in 879AD by Ahmed Ibn Tulun, a Cairo governor.
Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo
A view from the minaret.
Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque, Alexandria
Built in 1775AD by the Algerians over the tomb of the thirteenth century Andalusan saint Ahmed al-Abu al0 Abbas al-Mursi who had joined and then lead the Shadhali brotherhood.
4 comments:
Very interesting. I know only Istambul'Mosques. Or in portuguese:
Muito interessante. Só conheço mesquitas de Istambul.
Hmm... That's interesting too.
Beautiful images. Have you looked into Mughal Masjids? They are really amazing because they take the strictly canon based design of timur and fuse it with ornate hindustani design.
I haven't seen one. I will search for it online. That's all I can do for now. Thanks anyway. :)
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