The Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun:
One of the largest and oldest mosques in the country, Ibn Tulun was built between AD 876 and AD 879 by an Abbasid governor sent from Baghdad to rule Egypt.
Decorative Called a “Friday Mosque”, its open-motif on arch air courtyard is large enough to hold the whole male congregation of the district for prayers on the holiest day of the week.
Built entirely of mudbrick, the mosque is surrounded by an outer courtyard, which was meant to act as a moat and keep the secular city at bay.
This and its curious spiral minaret make it unique in Egypt. Contrasting with the geometric simplicity of the mosque, the maze of rooms in the nearby Gayer-Anderson Museum is filled with a diverting collection of artifacts.
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