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  • Al Muizz Street in Islamic Cairo, is one of the oldest streets in Cairo, approximately one kilometer long. A United Nations study found it to have the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world.
    Al Muizz Street in Islamic Cairo.jpg
  • Alabaster  covered portico surrounding the courtyard of the Muhammad Ali mosque in Islamic Cairo
    Alabaster portico at the Muhammad Al...jpg
  • Gazing in awe at the elaborate exterior of the Qutb Minar minaret, decorated with Islamic calligraphy inscriptions and geometric patterns
    Admiring the Islamic calligraphy ins...jpg
  • The elaborate exterior near the base of the Qutb Minar minaret, decorated with Islamic calligraphy inscriptions and geometric patterns
    The Islamic calligraphy inscriptions...jpg
  • Caretakers sit at the entrance to the massive Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan in Islamic Cairo
    Caretakers at the entrance to the Su...jpg
  • A general view of one of the arcades surrounding  the open courtyard  of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali at the Citadel in Islamic Cairo
    One of the arcades surrounding the o...jpg
  • Street scene in Islamic Cairo
    Street Scene in Cairo.jpg
  • Enthusiastic salesman trying to attract potential customers to visit his shop in the Khan El Khalili Market in Islamic Cairo
    Tourist souvenirs in the Khan el-Kha...jpg
  • Panoramic view of the city of Cairo from the Saladin Citadel of Cairo a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo located on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo,
    Skyline of Cairo from the Saladin Ci...jpg
  • Two Moslem women walk past the delicately rounded façade of  the Sabil-Kuttab of Isma'll Pasha in Islamic Cairo.Above the windows is the official seal of Sultan Mahmud II
    The Sabil-Kuttab of Isma'll Pasha .jpg
  • Street vendors with their colorful merchandise and souvenirs in the Khan El Khalili market in Islamic Cairo
    Jordi bazaar Souvenir store next to ...jpg
  • Hustle and bustle of daily life in Khan El Khalili market in Islamic Cairo
    Entrance to Sekat Al Badstan street ...jpg
  • This busy and colorful open-air bazaar is located in the heart of Islamic Cairo
    Khan el Khalili Market Cairo.jpg
  • Qutb Minar seen through an arch in the Mehrauli Quwwat ul Islam Mosque complex
    Qutb Minar minaret in Old Delh.jpg
  • Worshippers walking across the courtyard of the al-hakim mosque in Cairo
    Courtyard of the Al-hakim mosque in ...jpg
  • The Prayer hall showing rhe Mihrab (prayer niche) and Minbar (pulpit) in the Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
    The prayer hall of the Al-Nasir Muha...jpg
  • Marble Columns of the passageways on the sides of the Sanctuary Hall of the Muhammad Ali Mosque in the Citadel of Cairo
    Marble Columns of the Muhammad Ali M...jpg
  • Rows of columns, forming the parallel arcaded sides of the courtyard
    Arcades surrounding the courtyard Al...jpg
  • Crowds walking in Azhar Street in front of the main entrance to the Al Azhar Mosque and the Abu Al Dahab mosque in Cairo
    The mosques of al-Azhar and Muhammad...jpg
  • The ornate and highly decorated qibla wall and mihrab of the Sultan Hassan Mosque, Madrassa in Cairo
    The qibla wall and mihrab of the Sul...jpg
  • Intricate details on the exterior of the minaret in the Funerary Complex of Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun in Cairo
    Details of the Funerary Complex of S...jpg
  • Muslim Worshipers in the Al Azhar Mosque during Ramadan
    The rectangular hypostyle prayer hal...jpg
  • Moslems celebrating Iftar, at the end of a day of fasting during Ramadan, in the courtyard of the Al Azhar Mosque in Cairo
    Celebrating Iftar in the courtyard o...jpg
  • Madrasa Sarghatmish as seen from the spiral Minaret of the Ibn Tulun Mosque
    Dome of the Mosque and Madrasa of Am...jpg
  • The  alabaster covered portico of the Muhammad Ali mosque.
    Portico of the Muhammad Ali mosque o...jpg
  • The Quwwat ul-Islam mosque courtyard near Imam Zamin's tomb
    Carved stone pillars in the courtyar...jpg
  • Local tourists walking amongst the Intricately carved stone cloister columns at Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque in old Delhi
    The Intricately carved stone cloiste...jpg
  • Lights and Ramadan decorations adorn the area around Al Hussein mosque and square, one of the busiest places in Cairo, especially during Ramadan
    Lights and Ramadan decorations in th...jpg
  • Mohamed seated in the sunlight shining through a sun window of the Al Hassan Mosque in Cairo
    Sitting in a sun window of the Al Ha...jpg
  • Interior at the Muhammad Ali mosque in the Citadel of Cairo, showing the marble colums supporting the main Dome of the mosque
    The prayer hall of Muhammad Ali Mosq...jpg
  • Façade of the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria
    Façade of the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi ...jpg
  • Detail on the Hindu columns in the  Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, which were plundered from 27 Hindu and Jain Temples during construction of the Mosque
    Detail on the carved stone cloister ...jpg
  • The mihrab of the Al-Mursi Abu'l-'Abbas Mosque in Alexandria, Egypt
    The mihrab of the Al-Mursi Abu'l-'Ab...jpg
  • The stone walls of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque in Alexandria are decorated with complex reliefs
    Complex reliefs decorate the Stone w...jpg
  • Evening Prayer in the Al Azahar Mosque in Cairo
    Evening Prayers in the Al Azahar Mos...jpg
  • Impressive entrance to the Al-Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo. The mosque is the resting place of several members of Egypt's royal family including King Farouk
    Entrance to the Al-Rifa'i Mosque in ...jpg
  • This door, the central entrance to the Al-Azhar Mosque, was built by the Ottoman rulers and is known as  Bab al-Muzaynin (the Gate of the Barbers)
    The infamous Gate of the Barbers at ...jpg
  • Ornately carved door opening onto the steps of the Minbar in the Sultan al-Muayyad Mosque in Cairo
    Ornately carved door in the Sultan a...jpg
  • Colonnades surrounding the courtyard of the Sultan al-Muayyad mosque in Cairo
    The courtyard of the Sultan al-Muayy...jpg
  • Ornate Entry door to the Historic Sabil wa Kuttab of Tusun Pasha, decorated with carved marble reliefs, located in Al-Muizz street
    Ornate Entry door to the Sabil wa Ku...jpg
  • Shopping in Khan El Khalili market, Cairo, during Ramadan
    Shopping in Khan El Khalili market d...jpg
  • Ornate carvings on the Arch of Bab al-Futuh. The Northern gate of the Fatimide wall, which protected Cairo at the end of the eleventh Century
    Ornate carvings on the Arch of Bab a...jpg
  • Lanterns, so called fanooz, on sale in the Khan El Khalili market in Cairo Used during Ramadan for home decorations as part of an old tradition
    Lanterns on sale in the Khan El Khal...jpg
  • Exterior detail of bronze window grilles and carved marble reliefs at the Sabil wa Kuttab of Tusun Pasha, the elder son of Muhammad Ali Pasha
    Exterior detail of bronze window gri...jpg
  • Main Gate of Coranic School of Sultan Barquq Mosque-Madrassa complex
    Main Gate of Sultan Barquq Mosque-Ma...jpg
  • A young man transports bread in the streets of Khan El Khalili bazaar in Cairo
    Transporting bread in the streets of...jpg
  • Tentmakers Bazaar in Khan El Khalili market at night in black and white
    The Street of the Tentmakers at nigh...jpg
  • Domes and Minarets of downtown Cairo Mosques from Al Azhar Park
    Domes and Minarets of downtown Cairo...jpg
  • An iconic section of Muizz Street known as Bayn al-Qasrayn, featuring the famous Complex of Sultan Qalawun, and behind it the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq.
    An iconic section of Muizz Street.jpg
  • Traditionally dressed local shoppers in the Khan El Khalili market in Cairo during Ramadan
    Local shoppers in the Khan El Khalil...jpg
  • Lamp shop in Khan El Khalili bazaar
    Light fittings in Khan el-Khalili ma...jpg
  • Mihrab of Mosque of Al-Nasir Muhammad at the Citadel in Cairo
    Mihrab of the Mosque of Al-Nasir Muh...jpg
  • The double finial minaret was built in 1509 by Qansah al-Ghuri
    Ghuri minaret on Al-Azhar Mosque.jpg
  • The Bab al Futuh (Gate of Conquest) is a gate in the walls of the Old City of Cairo
    The Bab al Futuh Gate.jpg
  • Intricate details on Minaret of Qaytbay on Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo
    Minaret of Qaytbay on Al Azhar Mosqu...jpg
  • The busy Al Muizz street in Khan el-Khalili market during the Ramadan holiday in Cairo
    Al Muizz street in Khan el-Khalili m...jpg
  • Ornate Sheesha pipes on sale in the Khan el-Khalili market
    Ornate Sheesha pipes in the Khan el-...jpg
  • One of the classic sections of Muizz Street, Bayn al-Qasrayn, featuring Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq on the left and Sabil of Muhammad Ali Pasha on the right
    Bayn al-Qasrayn, a classic sections ...jpg
  • Nighttime activity around the Market stalls in the Al Ghouri complex in Cairo
    Market stalls at night in the Al Gho...jpg
  • Shoe maker making camel hide leather slippers in the Tentmakers row section of Khan el-Khalili market in Cairo
    Camel Leather Shoemaker in Tentmaker...jpg
  • Moslem Worshippers relaxing in the Al Nasir Muhammad mosque after daily noon  prayers
    Morning discussions at the Al Nasir ...jpg
  • Handmade Lanterns for sale in Khan El Khalili market showing off geometric designs of stars or leaves pierced into their shining surfaces
    Handmade metal Lanterns on sale in K...jpg
  • Spices and dried fruit for sale in spice shop, Khan el Khalili Bazaar
    Spice market Khan El Khalili Bazaar.jpg
  • Fruit for sale in the narrow streets of Khan El Khalili  market in Cairo
    Fruit vendor in the Khan El Khalili ...jpg
  • Dimly lit alleyway in Khan El Khalili market
    Dark alley in Khan El Khalili market.jpg
  • Prayer beads on sale at Khan El Khalili bazaar in Cairo
    Prayer beads at Khan El Khalili baza...jpg
  • The carved stone wall and ornamental window grill of Sabil Kuttab Aly El-Mutahhir Mosque
    On the phone.jpg
  • A fisheye view looking up at the dome of the Al-Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo
    Interior of the dome of the Al-Rifa'...jpg
  • Shoe maker making camel hide leather slippers in the Tentmakers row section of Khan el-Khalili market in Cairo
    Shoemaker in Tentmakers row section ...jpg
  • Courtyard of the Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque surrounded by rows of columns, forming the parallel arcaded sides
    Courtyard of the Al-Nasir Muhammad M...jpg
  • Craftsman at work in a copper and Brass shop in the Khan el Khalili Bazaar in Old Cairo
    Craftsman engraving platter.jpg
  • Mihrab of Mosque of Al-Nasir Muhammad at the Citadel in Cairo
    The Mihrab in the Al-Nasir Muhammad ...jpg
  • Symmetrical relection of the Taj Mahal in the reflecting pool situated in the perfectly ordered surrounding gardens, which are typical of Mughal art
    The Taj Mahal at sunrise.jpg
  • Relection of the Taj Mahal in the reflecting pool
    Taj Mahal relection at sunrise.jpg
  • The Diwan-i-am, Hall of Public Audiences, in the Red Fort in Delhi, India
    The Diwan-i-am at the Red Fort in De...jpg
  • Ablution Fountain, in the courtyard of the Ibn Tulun Mosque viewed through one of the arches of the arcade
    Ablution Fountain in the courtyard o...jpg
  • The elegant simplicity of the Ibn Tulun Mosque's architecture and decoration. The Mosque is now the oldest surviving mosque in Egypt and Africa
    Tourists in one of the arcades surro...jpg
  • Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo’s Oldest and Largest Mosque
    Courtyard of the Ibn Tulun Mosque.jpg
  • Afternoon sun casting shadows through  the arches around the courtyard of the Ibn Tulun Mosque
    Afternoon shadows in the Ibn Tulun M...jpg
  • View down an Arcade of the Ibn Tulun Mosque showing the rows of Arches lining the inner courtyard of the mosque in Cairo
    Arches lining the inner courtyard of...jpg
  • Tourists in one of the colonnades surrounding the courtyard of the Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo
    Late Afternoon sun streams through t...jpg
  • The Arcade of the Ibn Tulun mosque lit up by the afternoon sun
    Afternoon shadows in the mosque.jpg
  • The minaret, the only one of its kind in Egypt, is modeled after the minarets of Samarra, with a spiral staircase around the outside.
    The Ibn Tulun Mosque Minaret.jpg
  • The Cairo skyline and the domes of the Mosque and Madrasa of Amir Sarghatmish from the minaret of the Ibn Tulun Mosque
    The Mosque and Madrasa of Amir Sargh...jpg
  • Stucco decorations on the pointed arches of the Ibn Tulun Mosque in Islamic Cairo
    Stucco decorations on the arches of ...jpg