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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #38 of 131 attractions in Cairo
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Traveler Description:             Islamic Cairo, the jewel of Cairo                   ...   I This very special part of Cairo is centered around "El Hussein", that is how... more »
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Attraction type: Neighborhood
Address: Midan Silah ad-Din Cairo
Egypt

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“So much to see”
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5 of 5 stars
cairowendy 93 contributions
Cairo, Egypt
May 30, 2007
9/15 found this review helpful

Islamic Cairo is well worth several visits. It is spread out over several areas. So if time is short you may have to choose just one of them. I like the El Hussein (1)area very much and also the area below the Citadel (2). I believe that the following should not be missed, and will attach some of my photos... more

“A MUST on your list of things to do in Cairo!”
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5 of 5 stars
Munu 132 contributions
Cape Town, South Africa
Mar 31, 2006
7/8 found this review helpful

On our second day in Cairo, our tour guide took us to the Egyptian Museum, Islamic Cairo and Khan El Khalili (bazaar) during the day then the Pyramids Sound and Light Show in the evening. Islamic Cairo: Mohammed Ali Mosque at Citadel, Sultan Hussein Mosque and Rifai Mosque, Imam Shafi Mosque, Al Azhar Mosque, El Hussein Mosque. The architecture and... more

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Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo, Egypt