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Known as the city of 1000 minarets, Cairo in Egypt is one of the world's oldest Islamic cities. With its famous mosques, madrasas, hammams & fountains, the beauty and charm of Cairo is in its exquisite use of Islamic architecture. A thread on the beautiful heritage of Cairo… pic.twitter.com/Czeb4EBZY1

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1/ The minaret of Ibn Tulun Mosque, Old Cairo 🕌 Ibn Tulun Mosque is the oldest mosque built in the city and the largest mosque in terms of land area. It was built by Ibn Tulun between 876 AD & 879 AD pic.twitter.com/QNDoGT3kAw

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2/ Walking through Ibn Tulun mosque and Madrassa of Amir Sarghitmish, Old Cairo, Egypt 🕌 pic.twitter.com/W1YgOYlxBo

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3/ The minarets of Old Cairo 🕌 Minarets have defined Cairo’s skyline since its early history: they are one of the most characteristic features of Islamic architecture pic.twitter.com/LOtGkWi4dz

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4/ The mosque of Mohamed Ali at the Cairo Citadel 🕌 Commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 & 1848. This Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette & twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo pic.twitter.com/jdoDT3dndk

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5/ Sultan Barquq Mosque, Old Cairo 🕌 Commissioned by Sultan al-Zahir Barquq it was constructed in 1384-1386 CE (786 to 788 AH) with the dome added last. It was the first architectural facility built during the time of the Circassian dynasty of Mamluk Sultanate pic.twitter.com/rA3fm2MlvE

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6/ The beauty and charm of old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/IG7ayq7wzX

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7/ Cats of Old Cairo, Egypt pic.twitter.com/5z7SDY1OxI

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8/ The Qalawun Complex 🕌 Built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun from 1284 to 1285. It is located at Bayn al-Qasrayn on al-Mu’izz street and like many other pious complexes includes a hospital, a madrasa and mausoleum pic.twitter.com/rMQmJoypMN

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9/ El Moez Street, Old Cairo ✨ It’s a 1 km long pedestrian street, and to quote the UN, it has “the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world pic.twitter.com/WoAyEMSnca

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10/ Islamic architecture on El Moez Street, Old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/yQS2NaqOnz

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11/ The beauty and charm of El Moez Street, Old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/RvUS5NNFxM

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12/ A magical sunset over Cairo, from the Southern Cemetery, where the Sultans and Amirs of the Mamluks are enjoying eternal peace 🕌 pic.twitter.com/mEvOZ1BIkC

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13/ Khan el-Khalili خان الخليلي A famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era & named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions pic.twitter.com/ekBMpffxS9

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14/ Interior views of Al-Rifai Mosque, Old Cairo, Egypt 🕌 pic.twitter.com/IluPPXazur

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15/ Minarets of Old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/luSMz7DdKW

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16/ The varied architecture of Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/4Bq9QxIQtx

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17/ Dome details, Old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/BDshAvK8VR

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18/ Mosques of Old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/fBPcRifrZu

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19/ Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo 🕌 The mosque was completed in 972 & the first Friday prayers were held there on June 22, 972 during Ramadan. Al-Azhar soon became a center of learning in the Islamic world, and official pronouncements and court sessions were issued from there pic.twitter.com/Q1io7S8022

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20/ The beauty of Al Azhar Mosque, Old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/w4Ri82JzfY

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21/ The view of the Citadel from Al-Azhar Park, Old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/VL8NdwBaDJ

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22/ Old Cairo Mosques 🕌 pic.twitter.com/V7Ga7OyAOx

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23/ Walking through old Cairo 🕌 pic.twitter.com/9HFFPZhVdR