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In Cairo’s Islamic quarter, the once bustling hubbub of tourists and Cairenes enjoying the area's treasure trove of mosques ... and the Mohamed Ali dynasty. The government remains committed ...

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You can reach Islamic Cairo by car, taxi or tour bus. Travelers can also take the metro to the Naguib stop, but the neighborhood's famous mosques are not situated within walking distance.

Bir al-Abed is about 130 miles (211km) from Cairo. Locals are quoted as saying that followers of Sufism, a mystical branch of Sunni Islam, regularly gathered at the mosque. Although Sufis are ...

This massive fortress located in Islamic Cairo was constructed in the late ... Within its walls lies a trove of worthwhile attractions: The Mohamed Ali Mosque is the most visited site by far ...