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With the arrival of Islam in Egypt in 641, a new era of political and cultural importance began—which has continued evolving to this day. Since then, a succession of Muslim dynasties left their mark on Cairo, the chosen seat of power[...]

The Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, also known as the Mosque of Al-Fath, is one of the oldest mosques in Cairo, built during the reign of Amr ibn al-As in the city of Fustat. Its original area was 50 x 30 cubits, and it had six doors. After several[...]

Ibn Tulun Mosque, or Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, is one of the famous historical mosques in Cairo. It was ordered to be built by Ahmed Ibn Tulun in 263 AH (877 AD) in the city of Al-Qat Al-Rai'i, to be the third congregational mosque in the Islamic[...]

Al-Muizz li-Din Allah al-Fatimi Street, commonly known as al-Muizz Street, is a major historic street in Cairo, Egypt. Dating back to the 10th century, it was established by the Fatimid dynasty and named after their fourth caliph.[...]

Saladin Ayyubi began building a castle on the Mokattam Mountain, and Sultan Al-Kamil bin Al-Adil completed it to become a royal residence.   It contains 90 meters of success during the past five years. It is considered one of the most[...]