Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As

Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As  Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As is the first mosque built in Egypt and Africa and It was constructed by Amr Ibn Al-As in 642 AD, the commander of the Muslim army that conquered Egypt, the mosque is also known as Taj al- Jawamie (Crown mosques , al- Jamie'al - Ateeq (the ancient mosque) and Masjid Ahl ar - Rayah (mosque carrying banner).  In he center of Al Futat was the mosque...

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Queen Hatshepsut Temple

Queen Hatshepsut Temple Temple Hatshetsupt The Queen Hatshepsut temple also known as Deir El- Bahari on the west bank of Luxor framed by steep cliffs and cut into the mountainside . This magnificent temple was the inspiration of the queen who would be king - Hatshepsut , daughter of Thutmose I. To know the history of the temple we need to know something of the Queen who built it . Queen Hatshepsut Queen Hatshepsut was prevented...

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Al-hakim mosque

Al-hakim mosque  Al -Hakim bi- Amr Allah, literally "Ruler by God's command," was known to many by his dictatorial and eccentric eccentric decrees, at some point itself a divine entity, unique among its peers in the rule medieval ages Cairo said. Al -Hakim then went on a mysterious tour through Mokattam hills and never returned .  The painting of the mosque El Hakim Roberts The mosque where he finished , El -Hakim is the second...

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Egyptians Pyramids

Sphinx and Pyramids, Giza, Egypt There are more famous ancient sites in Egypt or elsewhere in the world , the Great Pyramids of Giza. They are, without doubt, the icon most associated with Egypt. They have been both the main destination for tourists, and a source of imaginative thought to the world for over three thousand years. However , there are actually over 100 pyramids in Egypt , many of which are relatively unknown to anyone...

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Madrasa, Mosque khanqah

> Indice de la mosquée"> > Indice de la mosquée"> Facade of the mosque and madrasa al- Ghuri Qansuh al- Ghuri was the penultimate Mameluke sultan , and the last to enjoy a reign lasting between 1500 and 1516 . Al- Ghuri ( Ghuriya , Ghouri ) seems to have been an energetic man, who was still playing polo 70 years. He was also a somewhat arbitrary deposit which could be cruel and superstitious . Time and again we have someone here who was brutally...

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