Islamic Cairo, Medieval historic quarter in Cairo, Egypt
Islamic Cairo extends through narrow streets filled with stone buildings, decorated mosques, ancient madrasas, fortified gates, and traditional markets.
The district emerged in 970 when General Jawhar al-Siqilli established the city as the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate under Caliph Al-Muizz.
The Al-Azhar Mosque, founded in 972, stands as one of the oldest educational institutions globally, fostering Islamic learning and scholarship through generations.
The quarter connects to central Cairo through multiple metro stations, while walking tours provide detailed insights into more than 800 classified medieval monuments.
The district preserves the worlds largest collection of medieval Islamic architecture, including structures from Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman periods.
Location: Cairo Governorate
Part of: Cairo
GPS coordinates: 30.04600,31.26270
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
Al-Azhar Mosque
31 m
Khan el-Khalili
257 m
Al-Hussein Mosque
204 m
Al-Azhar Park
639 m
Al-Suhaymi House
690 m
Bab Zuweila
591 m
Madrassa of Al-Nasir Muhammad
446 m
Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex
270 m
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq
483 m
Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque
596 m
Al-Mansour Qalawun Complex
431 m
House of Zaynab Khatun
154 m
Al-Aqmar Mosque
629 m
Beshtak Palace
508 m
Wikalet Al-Ghuri
181 m
Muhammad Bek Abu El Dahab Complex
83 m
Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque
634 m
Salihiyya Madrasa
373 m
Sabil-Kuttab Abd El Rahman Katkhuda
534 m
Maimonides Synagogue
673 m
Hammam of Inal
529 m
Qasaba of Radwan Bey
665 m
Madrasah Al Kamiliya
504 m
Mosque of Taghribirdi
401 m
Gamal Eddin Youssef Istadar Mosque
525 m
Sabil-Kuttab-Wikala of Sultan Qaitbay
89 m
Mosque, madrasa and tomb of sheikh al-Islam al-Alama Badr ad-Din al-Aini
145 m
Egyptian Textile Museum
460 mReviews
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