View of El Moez Street – April 1, 2016 - WikimediaEl Hakem Mosque - Best Places of Egypt Facebook pageThe School and Mausoleum of Al Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun (1298 AD) – Best Places of Egypt Facebook pageAqmar Mosque – Best Places of Egypt Facebook pageCAIRO – 5 December 2017: El-Moez Street is one of Cairo's most remarkable historic places, giving you a glimpse of old Cairo.Walking along El-Moez Street, you will be fascinated by the historic atmosphere of the old cafés, souvenir shops, and food and sweets sold from kiosks and carts. You will also find Islamic art carved into the historic mosques and houses.The second largest mosque in Cairo, it was started by the Al Aziz Billah, son of the famous Khalifa Al Moez Lideen Allah Al Fatimy in 990 and was completed by El Hakem bi-Amr Allah.It gives us a great example of a congregational mosque that was typical of early Islamic architecture. The mosque is constructed of brick with a stone facade and minarets. These used to be for servants. One of the rooms to the left side has a particularly fascinating mashrabeya screen with small windows in it to enable the people inside the room to view the street outside.

Source: Egypt Today December 05, 2017 06:45 UTC