The City of the Dead, also known as the Cairo Necropolis or Northern Cemetery, is an Islamic necropolis below the Mokattam Hills that was used for burials from the 7thto 16thcenturies, but is now crowded with slums

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City of the Dead, Cairo

The City of the Dead, also known as the Cairo Necropolis or Northern Cemetery, is an Islamic necropolis below the Mokattam Hills that was used for burials from the 7thto 16thcenturies, but is now crowded with slums.

The City of the Dead, also known as the Cairo Necropolis or Northern Cemetery, is an Islamic necropolis below the Mokattam Hills that was used for burials from the 7thto 16thcenturies, but is now crowded with slums. Highlights of the area are the Qaitbay Mosque, Mausoleum of Ibn Barquq, Al Hussain's shrine, and the Complex of Sultan Ashraf Barsbey.


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About City of the Dead

 Cairo, Egypt

City of the Dead and Nearby Sights on Map

Al-Azhar Mosque

The Al Azhar Mosque holds an important place in Islamic history, attached to the eponymous university that has been an influential center for Islamic learning and theology over the ages since 972 AD

Al-Tannoura Egyptian Heritage Dance Troupe

Get mesmerized by the soulful performance of Sufi singers and dancers, and transcend earthly confines as you witness mystic whirling dervishes as part of the Tanoura dance routines at Wekalet El Ghoury

Khan el-Khalili

One of the oldest open air markets in the Middle East, the Khan el-Khalili traces its origins back to the 14th century

Muizz Street

Running from Bab al-Fatah in the north to Al Azhar and further down to Bab Zuweila in the south, the Muizz Street is a 1 kilometre pedestrian stretch that has the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world

Al-Azhar Park

The Al Azhar Park is a sprawling public park near Cairo's historic district, with beautiful gardens, shaded walkways, lakeside café, and an open air theatre El Genaina

Saint Samaan the Tanner Monastery

The Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church, is a church of the Zabbaleen (garbage collector) community that was relegated to live at the base of the Mokattam hill in 1969

Islamic Cairo

Islamic Cairo refers to the historical area in Cairo that was founded in 969 by the Fatimid caliphs as Al Qahira, comprising palaces and government institutions enclosed by ramparts

Al-Hakim Mosque

Named after Fatimid Caliph Imam Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, the Al-Hakim Mosque dates back to 992 AD

Bayt Al-Suhaymi

Bayt Al-Suhaymi or House of Suhaymi is an Ottoman era mansion on the Darb al-Asfar alley originally built in 1648 by Abdel Wahab el Tablawy

Bab Zuweila

Bab Zuweila is one of the 3 remaining city gates in the medieval walls of Al-Qahira (Old City of Cairo), controlling traffic to the south of the city