Mosque of Al Aqmar

Mosque of Al Aqmar

Egypt’s Oldest Stone-Facade Mosque

Built in 1125 by one of the last Fatimid caliphs this little mosque is Egypt’s oldest with a stone facade. It has early architectural innovations muqarna vaulting and ribbed hooded arches there are also another Mosques in Cairo such as Mosque of Mohammed Ali which is beautiful example of ottoman archititure and Mosque of Sayyidna Al Hussein which is one of the most important islamic sites and Al Azhar Mosque Egypt which is one of the most oldest mosque and Mosque of Qaitbey which was larger funerary complex 

Architectural Details

Go inside to see the muqarna, decorative stalactite type stone carvings and the ribbing in the hooded arches. These are the skills of the mosque builders there is also Mosque of Aslan Al Silahdar which is near bab el mahruq enterance 

Panoramic Views

For the best views climb to the roof for panoramic views over Bein Al Qasreen along Sharia Al Muizz Li Din Allah to see into Cairo’s historical past you can have a tour aroud cairo to visit another place Egypt Tours will recommend you many trips to book also if you want a private trip Egypt Private Tours will give you many trips to choose from