Old Cairo

Cairo is bounded in the west by Jebel Moqattam and in the east by the river Nile.There are three major periods in its' development. The Heliopolis (3100 B.C.), the Memphis (capitol of the Old Kingdom), and the Fort Of Babylon Period. The capture of the Fort Of Babylon in 640 A.D. marked its' beginning as the "Mother Of The World", as well as the establishment of Islam in Egypt. With the Ottoman Conquest in the 16th century, Cairo became one of the providences whose capital was Istanbul and the coffee and spice trade insured Cairo's prosperity. Salah ad-Din began the Citadel between 1116-1207 which became the seat of power. Napoleon conquered Cairo in the Battle Of The Pyramides in 1798 and he returned to France in 1799. Mohammed Ali began the draining of the lakes of El-Ezbekiya which marks the beginning of Modern Cairo.

El-Basha hoch MausoleumContains The Tombs
Of The Mamelukes'
Stained GlassMameluke's That Mohammed Ali
Assassinated On His Accession
Mameluke TombsThe Citadel & Mohammed Ali Mosque
Mameluke TombsMohammed Ali Mosque
Built In 1830
On Site Of Mamelukes' Palace
Mohammed Ali MosqueAudrey Inside
Mohammed Ali Mosque
Left-Sultan Hassan Medersa
Right-Ar-Rifa'i Mosque
Qaitibay El-Mohammedi Mosque
In Old Cairo

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