Alabaster Mosque
The
Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali is the most popular Islamic mosque
among Egypt travelers, because of its grandeur and its location
at the Citadel in Cairo,
making it the most visible of Islamic monuments in Cairo. It was
built during the first half of the 19th century. Muhammad Ali Pasha,
viceroy and effectively king of Egypt, is buried here.
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Tour: Alabaster Mosque, Sultan Hassan, Khan el-Khalili
Look beyond the pyramids and pharaohs, and discover the Citadel
of Salah el Din, Sultan Hassan and Khan el-Khalili Bazaars. This
private tour will give you a deeper insight into the rich history
that is Egypt.
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The
design of the Muhammad Ali Mosque is based on a plan similar to
that of the Mosque of Sultan Ahmad in Istanbul, known as the Blue
Mosque.
The complex consists of two parts, the mosque to the
east and an open courtyard to the west. The mosque has three entrances,
on the north, west and east walls. The western entrance opens onto
the courtyard. On the west wall of the courtyard is an iron clock,
given to Muhammad Ali by the French King Louis Philippe, in exchange
for the obelisk now in the Palace de la Concorde, Paris.
The minarets of the Muhammad Ali Mosque are over
eighty meters high. The highest dome is 52 meters high, with a diameter
of 21 meters.
No trip to Cairo is complete without visiting this
wonder of Islamic architecture.
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