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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 128 attractions in Cairo
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This is considered one of Egypt's largest and oldest mosques, which was built between AD 876 and AD 879 by an Abbasid governor sent from Baghdad to... more » This is considered one of Egypt's largest and oldest mosques, which was built between AD 876 and AD 879 by an Abbasid governor sent from Baghdad to rule over Egypt. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Historic site
Address: al-Basatin, off al-Saliba Street Cairo
Egypt

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“Arabian Nights made real”
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5 of 5 stars
illuminatus
London
21 May 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This Mosque is one of the finest examples of Abbasid architecture left in the world. Ahmed ibn Tulun was the governor of Egypt on behalf of the Caliph in Baghdad and as such it looks more like it belongs in Iraq than cairo. The minaret is the only spiral one in existence outside of Iraq (as far as i'm aware)... more

“Place to start of Islamic Cairo”
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4 of 5 stars
elm01au
Canberra
13 Feb 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This place has a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. The oldest mosque in Cairo its simplicity compared to later period mosques makes it both charming and a great place to start any tour of Islamic monuments in Cairo. more

“A great visit to Ibn Toloun Mosque - Cairo”
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5 of 5 stars
cairowendy
Cairo, Egypt
8 Jun 2007
8/12 found this review helpful

Today I went to visit the Ibn Toloun Mosque in Cairo, it is not my first time to go there, have been twice before, but now that it has been renovated it is very much improved. This mosque is one of Cairo's treasures, a real masterpiece as any guide book will tell you. Yes, it is a mosque but is... more

“Beautiful Mosque”
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5 of 5 stars
debdancing
Worthing, United Kingdom
15 Apr 2007
9/9 found this review helpful

This beautiful mosque is located in the heart of Islamic Cairo. Built by Ahmed Ibn Tulun between 876 and 879 AD it is one of the oldest and largest Mosques in Egypt. The Mosque is built of mudbrick and has an outer courtyard topped with crenellationsand a spiral minaret. The wooden frieze around the inner courtyard is said to contain... more

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al-Basatin, off al-Saliba Street, Cairo, Egypt