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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