Qait Bey Madrassa

River Nile and Mohammed Ali Pasha Mosque, Cairo

Excursion from Alexandria January 14, 2011 - Suez Canal cruise with Brilliance of the Seas from Barcelona to Dubai.
Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali is situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.

This mosque, along with the citadel, is one of the landmarks and tourist attractions of Cairo and is one of the first features to be seen when approaching the city from no matter which side.
Admire the exquisite interiors of the Mosque and view the fascinating skyline of Old Cairo from the hill.

Alive in the 'City of the Dead'

This video offers an insight into the work of the Sultan Foundation in the City of the Dead in Cairo, Egypt. The British documentary filmmaker Mark Hammond visited for several weeks in autumn 2018 to capture the unique setting in which community outreach and artistic events in and around the Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey cultural centre take place.

Unlike the Western cemeteries, the “City of the Dead” in Cairo was always also meant to be a city of the living. Rulers and dignitaries built not just tombs, but huge religious complexes that included mosques endowed as teaching madrasas, convents of Sufi mystics, as well as various charities, and housed numerous people. Nowadays the cemeteries that stretch for more than eight kilometres, include some of the most important historic monuments in Cairo, and are home to populous communities.

For the past few years, the Cairo-based ARCHiNOS Architecture has been conserving monuments within the funerary complex built by Sultan al-Ashraf Qaitbey in the 1470s. The work is primarily financed by the European Union and the done under the auspices of the Historic Cairo Project within the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.

Experience has shown that long-term preservation of cultural heritage cannot be achieved in isolation from the communities of the historic neighbourhoods, and the work of ARCHiNOS increasingly included social development and cultural components. A lofty reception hall in the Sultan’s onetime residence (maq‘ad) has been adapted for a hub of art and culture in the neighbourhood. ARCHiNOS also upgraded the small urban square in front of the building to make it a fitting setting for various cultural events organised in and around the MASQ: Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey.

In 2016, the not-for-profit Sultan Foundation has been established to promote links between preservation of cultural heritage and social and economic development, and to provide access to culture and means for development to underprivileged communities while helping to preserve heritage. Believing that culture and heritage can be vehicles for development we work on ensuring access to culture and art, on improving living and working conditions of the local community and upgrading services, on creating sustainable sources of income, and on educational activities. Our particular focus are women and youth, and the craftspeople practicing their trades in the low-income neighbourhood.

We aim at re-integrating the rich cultural heritage of the area into the life of the community in a way that benefits both the inhabitants and the heritage.

Website: archinos.com

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Al Azhar University and Mosque

Al Azhar University Cairo Egypt and Al Azhar Mosque

Cairo & Alexandria 5 days family tour package

Get excited by our unique sightseeing holiday to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, treasures of Tutankhamoun, Mahmoud Khaleel Museum, Alexandria Library, Qaitbey Citadel, Gardens of Montazah Palace, Egyptian Modern Art Museum, Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum, Citadel of Saladin, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali and Cairo Opera House in 5 days package

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al-Malik an-Nasir Muhammad Mosque Cairo

Moschee und der Blick von der Zitadelle auf Kairo

alexandria citadel of qaitbay

The Citadel of Qaitbay (or the Fort of Qaitbay) (Arabic: قلعة قايتباي‎) is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.

Citadel of Qaitbay (old Lighthouse of Alexandria), Alexandria, Egypt - part 01

The hidden stones of Sultan Qaitbay

In this video we show One of the hidden gems of Cairo that no One dared to go there.



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Saladin Citadel and the Muhammad Ali Mosque, januar 2009.

Muhammad Ali Mosque Interior

Interior of the Muhammad Ali Pasha Mosque in Cairo

2009-01-05 Early Morning alongside the Mediterranean Sea, Alexandria, Egypt

Over the Cornice

This is a view, and scene, from Al Mokattam Cornice, above Cairo.