The Citadel (Al-Qalaa) is one of the mostpopular tourist sites in Cairo. It was originally
founded in 1176 CE by the famous Muslim
general Salahuddin. Contained within it are the
mosques of Mohammed Ali, the Mamluk Mosque
of El Nasser Mohamed, and the smaller Mosque
of Suleiman Pasha El Khadim.
(more to follow)
References: Cairo – Cardogan guides, wikipedia
Cairo Citadel in the 19th century
Cairo Citadel, in 2010.
An open-air market, 1907
On the Way between Old and New Cairo, CitadelMosque of Mohammed Ali, and Tombs of the
Mamelukes , by Louis Comfort Tiffany , c. 1872
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