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The Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo

02/26/20 | Africa, Cairo, Egypt, Travel

Travel Blogger at Muhammad Ali Mosque

When I told people I was visiting Egypt they assumed my trip would be filled with pyramids, tombs, and lots of desert and while that was true (you can see the posts from my trip here) there were also many other things we did in Egypt.  On one of our first mornings in Cairo we visited the Muhammad Ali Mosque.  Now when I told people the name of this holy space quite a few people, especially American’s, thought it was named after the boxer but seeing as it was built between 1830 and 1848 you can imagine the timing does not quite line up. 

The mosque was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha, the governor of Egypt (though at the time it was much bigger than the current country borders as it was part of the Ottoman empire) and he ruled for more than 40 years at the beginning of the 18th century.   This famous ruler is actually buried inside the main room of the mosque and through giant gates you can see his alabaster tomb.    The Muhammad Ali Mosque is actually located at the top of a hill overlooking the city and inside the Citadel of Cairo and rises more than 130 feet into the sky in a typical Ottoman architecture style. 

The mosque is not the largest in the city but one of the most grand with the domes covered in silver, floors made off marble, and walls of alabaster from West Bank of the Nile in Luxor by the Valley of the Kings.   My favorite par was not actually the interior but the gorgeous exterior courtyard which can and regularly does hold up to 3,000 for noon prayer on Friday. 

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Would you visit the Muhammad Ali Mosque? 

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Comments

  1. Lori says

    February 29, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    The iron work is pretty insane in this very old mosque. True artwork in iron form. Fantastic.

    Looks like a really cool spot to visit and I like your green dress too.

  2. Nancy says

    February 27, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    Such a historic spotlight. Wonderful that you got the time to see such an iconic spot.

  3. Marion says

    February 27, 2020 at 11:46 am

    Those domes are gorgeous. They look like they are covered in mother of peArl. Do you have any idea what that material is. Never seen anything like it.

    The green door is also pretty stunning..

    If I was there I would definitely visit.

  4. Rory says

    February 27, 2020 at 10:31 am

    Such an immense structure. Just amazing how they built these things so long ago.

    Great testament to the religion too!

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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