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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 139 attractions in Cairo
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Traveller Description: The Mohammed Ali Mosque crowns the Citadel of Salah ad-Din.  Built between 1824 and 1857 in the Ottoman style, the mosque was intended to echo the... more »
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Attraction type: Historic site, Religious site
Address: Cairo
Egypt

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“Cairo's landmark.”
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5 of 5 stars
Ellemay
Sydney, Australia
29 Nov 2009
1
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The Citadel sits high on Maqqatem hills overlooking the entire city of Cairo, it makes a perfect place for taking photos of the city. The famous landmark is surrounded by many other buildings including the Al- Gawhara Palace , Mosque of Sulayman Pasha , National Military Museum , Royal carriage Museum and the Police Museum. Firstly, I strolled around the... more

“An International Symbol of Cairo”
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4 of 5 stars
redeco
Warren, Massachusetts
6 May 2009
2
people found this review helpful

One of my guide books describes this mosque with it's Ottoman style and soaring interior space as a grand gesture meant to echo the great Imperial mosques of the Ottoman Empire. Smaller and not as elegant as the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, the Alabaster Mosque is nonetheless splendid. Built between 1830 and 1848 by Mohammed Ali Pasha, generally considered to... more

“A must-see!”
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5 of 5 stars
Munu
Cape Town, South Africa
31 Mar 2006
2
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On our second day in Cairo, our guide took us to the Egyptian Museum, Islamic Cairo and Khan El Khalili (bazaar) during the day then the Pyramids Sound and Light Show in the evening. Islamic Cairo: Mohammed Ali Mosque at Citadel, Sultan Hussein Mosque and Rifai Mosque, Imam Shafi Mosque, Al Azhar Mosque, El Hussein Mosque. Mohammed Ali mosque is... more

“モハメッド・アリモスク”
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3 of 5 stars
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岡山
Google Translation
28 Nov 2009

神聖な場所でした。信者たちがモスクに入るときは必ず手足や顔を洗って身を清め、素足で入る。ムスリムでない旅行者は身を清める... more

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