This is a beautiful Mosque, well worth a visit. The views are superb. You will need to take off your shoes, or put the little booties provided over your shoes (make sure to tip). I had a scarf for my head and put it on out of respect, but didn't really need to.
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Mohamed Ali Mosque
Citadel of Saladin, Cairo, Egypt
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Ranked #6 of 144 attractions in Cairo
Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites
Traveler Description: The Mohammed Ali Mosque crowns the Citadel of Salah ad-Din. Built between 1824 and 1857 in the Ottoman style, the mosque was intended to echo the...
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Nothing great about this mosque. After soaking in history this place fAils to impress. However do visit if only you have time.
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I travelled here on an organised excursion with a tour guide, otherwise I would never have known about it. The mosque itself is beautiful, and it was really interesting to hear about the history of the place, and also the traditional way that people still pray at the mosque today. It was also strange that Mohamed Ali is actually buried...
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What a beautiful and awesome sight! It is quite obvious why this is called the "alabaster Mosque". We not only saw the outside but were able to see the magnificence of the inside as we'll. See this site if you are in Cairo!
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Amazing place to see in old cairo the mosque of mohamed aly is great don't ever miss to visit if you in cairo . Its 1 of great . Amazing place . I got there more than 10 times & every time I like it
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We visited the Mosque as part of a cruise excursion. It is a very beautiful Mosque built in a military compound. We walked as a group to the Mosque. Once at the Mosque we were on our own. Beautiful views of Cairo from outside the Mosque. We tried to walk back to our tour bus but got lost leaving the...
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One of the must see place in Cairo. Its beautiful and specially the central hall which is very huge and peaceful.
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If you are into history, assuming you would be from going to egypt, this place offers a lot. The Fort was built by Saladin, The mosque and palace, By Mohammad Ali Pasha. There is also the army museum which is in the palace and free. It goes through the egyptian history and wars they fought. It even has a pharaoh's...
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Unfortunately, the tourist sites in Egypt are not well kept. The Citadel is one of the better. The museum around it is also interesting, alot of Egyptian history.
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I had a chance to visit the Mohamad Ali Mosque. It sits on the Citadel, but I did not tour the military museum only the mosque. The place is great because of the views and the history of the mosque itself. The architecture of the mosque is great. So make sure you have a good tour guide that can point...
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