July 22, 2018

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Bayt Al-Suhaymi is the most elegant remaining residence in Islamic Cairo. Beit as-Suhaymi is really two houses, one built in...

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Mosque of al-Aqmar Facts: The name of the Mosque of al-Aqmar (the Moonlit Mosque) was supposedly inspired by the luminous...

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Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda Facts: Islamic Cairo is dotted with odd-shaped buildings with large windows covered by lacy grilles and what...

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Whirling Dervishes in Cairo facts: Cairo’s Whirling Dervishes are members of the Mawlaiyya sect of Sufis, followers of a semi-mystical...

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Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex in Cairo Features: One of the finest buildings in Cairo, the Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex is made up of...

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Beit Zeinab Khatoun: Running between the south-wall of Al-Azhar Mosque and a long, low, medieval wikala, a narrow alley leads...