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Muhammad Ali Mosque

Muhammad Ali Mosque

The Muhammad Ali Mosque, or Alabaster Mosque, is located in the Citadel of Cairo and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.    As the largest Ottoman mosque from the early 19th century, it features twin minarets[...]
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The Hanging Church in Old Cairo

The Hanging Church in Old Cairo

The Hanging Church is a Coptic Orthodox church located in the Old Cairo neighborhood, near the Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque and the Ben Ezra Temple. It was called "The Hanging" because it was built on two towers of the Roman fort (Babylonian[...]
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Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Old Cairo

Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Old Cairo

Which stand on top of the site of the cave where the Holy Family sought refuge.The archaeological church of Abu Sarja, or the church of the martyrs Sergius and Luchus, is the archaeological church built over the place where the Holy Family[...]
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