Amr ibn al-As Mosque
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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt. Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the cent
The mosque sahn in 1870. The arcaded colonnade still exists, while the central structure has undergone some changes over time. (Credit: Museo Egizio, Turin).
Interior of the mosque, in 1893
Interior of the mosque, prior to 1923
Al-Azhar Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the
Main courtyard of the mosque
The courtyard of the mosque, dating to the Fatimid period. Above, the minarets date from the Mamluk period. From left to right: the double-finial minaret of Qansuh al-Ghuri, the minaret of Qaytbay, and the minaret of Aqbugha (behind the dome).
The dome above the entrance to the prayer hall, crafted around 1138 under al-Hafiz
Wooden mihrab in the al-Azhar Mosque with dedicatory inscription and inset carved wooden panels, 1125