Mosque of al-Salih Tala’i

Why go

Facing Bab Zuwayla at the junction of al-Darb al-Ahmar Street and Qasabat Radwan, this mosque is regarded as the final Fatimid mosque in Cairo. It is known as the “hanging mosque” because it stands raised above street level on a row of shops whose rent supported it. Kufic Qur’anic inscriptions run along its walls and columns, and its position makes it the natural pair to the gate on the southern edge of the Fatimid city.