Al Aqmar Mosque
Type: attraction Location: Cairo
A rather small mosque, Al-Aqmar mosque makes up for its size with its architectural and historical significance. Located near Al-Qalawun Complex Al-Aqmar is one of the only remaining Fatimid mosques in Cairo.
This was the first mosque in Cairo to have a decorated façade, and also the first to have its plan made to accommodate the street plan. Take in the intricate and delicate carvings and patterns on the walls, façade, and minaret of this truly beautiful mosque built in 1125.
The name of the mosque means moonlit in Arabic, in reference to the way its walls shimmer in the moonlight.
Other Attractions in ( Cairo )
- Al Azhar Mosque
- Al Azhar Park
- Abu El-Sid Restaurant
- Abdeen Palace
- Camel Market
- Church of abu Serga
- Cairo Jazz Club
- Cairo Opera House
- Cairo Tower
- City Stars Mall
- Buddha Bar Restaurant
- Citadel of Salah El Dien
- El Fishawi Caffee
- El Mo’ez Street
- Egyptian Museum Of Antiquities
- El Mojito
- El Sakia (The Cultural Wheel)
- Feluuca Ride in Cairo
- Gezirah Art Center
- Hanging Church
- Haroun Al Rashid
- Ibn Tulun Mosque
- Khan El Khalili Bazaar
- Museum Of Islamic Art
- Memphis City
- Revolving Restaurant
- Mohamed Ali Mosque
- Pharaonic Village
- Pyramids of Giza
- Pyramids Of Dahsure
- Pyramid of Meidum
- Pyramids Of Sakkara
- Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrasa
- The Manial Palace Museum
- Om Kolthoum Museum
- Whirling Dervishes
- Sphinx
- Solar Boat Museum
- Tahrir Square
- The Coptic Museum
- The Church Of St.Barbara
- Beit El-Suhaimi
- Al Aqmar Mosque
- The Gayer Anderson Museum
- Madrassa and Mausoleum of Sultan Al-Zahir Barquq
- Sabil-Kuttab of Abd El-Rahman Katkhuda
- Al-Hakim Mosque
- Al-Rifai Mosque
- Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qala'un Mosque
- The sound & light show at Pyramids Of Giza & Sphinx
