Mosque · Egypt
Al-Fakahani Mosque
An Ottoman-rebuilt mosque preserving wooden doors from its Fatimid predecessor.
Where it is
30.0443, 31.2591
Why go
The mosque stands above shops whose income supported its upkeep. Its courtyard arcades and conical minaret reflect the later rebuilding, while the older doors preserve a connection to the original foundation. The layers of construction are more informative than assigning the whole building one date.
Near Al-Fakahani Mosque
Monument
Sabil-Kuttab of Muhammad Ali, Al-Aqqadin
A rounded public fountain and school commissioned in memory of Muhammad Ali’s son Tusun.
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Historic site
House of Gamal Al-Din Al-Dhahabi
A seventeenth-century merchant’s house in Cairo’s Al-Ghuriyya area.
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Mosque
Mosque of Al-Mu’ayyad Shaykh
A Mamluk mosque beside Bab Zuwayla, built on the site of a former prison.
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Monument
Bab Zuwayla
The surviving southern gate of Fatimid Cairo carries the later minarets of Al-Mu’ayyad’s mosque.
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