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Egypt Mosques

Egypt Mosques are considered as important tourists attractions of the country and there are many of them in the city of Cairo.

Basically, Islam is the state religion of Egypt and so there is no dearth of mosques. Islam had spread in Egypt about a couple of centuries after the introduction of the religion. Since then, Islam has been the dominating religion in Egypt that overshadows the ancient and Christian culture in the country.

The mosques of Egypt have been built differently depending on the person under whom the mosques were built. Around the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire in Egypt had caused the mushrooming of many an Ottoman style mosque. Also, there are mosques, which were built in the Fatimid style and certain others in the Memluk style. The Arabs knew how to express their love for aesthetic beauty.

Important Mosques of Egypt

Al Azhar Mosque
Al Salih Talai Mosque
Al Burdayni Mosque
El-Aqmar Mosque (Keyword: Gray Mosque)
Mahmud Pash Mosque Cairo
Suleyman Aga El-Silahdar Mosque
El-Hakim Mosque
Sayyida Zeinab Mosque
An-Nasir Mohammed Mosque
Silhdar, Mosque of Cairo
Altunbugha al-Maridani Mosque
El-Gawhara el-Lala Mosque
El-Ghuri Mosque
El-Mu'ayyad Mosque
Aqsunqur
Aytmishi Mosque
Sangar Salar Mosque and Mausoleum
El-Hussein Mosque
Mosque of Ilgay al-Yusufi
Ibn Tulun Mosque
Refa'i Mosque

There are various tour operators in Egypt, which offer religious tours. There are both Islamic and Christian tourism opportunities. It is convenient to go by the tour schedule of the tour operators, as there are several Egypt mosques to be visited in a limited period of time.

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