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
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
One of the oldest open air markets in the Middle East, the Khan el-Khalili traces its origins back to the 14th century
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
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
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
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
Named after Fatimid Caliph Imam Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, the Al-Hakim Mosque dates back to 992 AD
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
The Saladin Citadel on Mokattam Hill in Cairo was laid out in the 12thcentury by Ayyubid king Salah al-Din or Saladin to protect the city from the Crusaders