Vincent Poon :: Mosque of Mohammed Ali
Built in early 19th Century by the ruler himself, the value of the Mosque of Mohammed Ali is really neither religious nor historical. Still, it is one of the most popular mosques among the tourists. The reason?  The impressive outlook of the mosque has successfully dominated the skyline of Cairo. Its great dome and towering minarets give the Citadel a romantic, oriental quality that makes up for any shortcomings in its detail.
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The mosque follows the Ottoman (Turkish) design.
View of Mosque of Sultan Hassan from inside the mosque of Mohammed Ali.
The interior of the mosque
There are more visitors than prayers inside the mosque.
The mosque follows the Ottoman (Turkish) design.
View of Mosque of Sultan Hassan from inside the mosque of Mohammed Ali.
The interior of the mosque
There are more visitors than prayers inside the mosque.
Islamic inscriptions
Not all lights are arrange in a circular form
The domes are painted and embellished with motifs in relief.
The central dome is 21 meters in diameter. There are four semicircular domes around the central dome.
Islamic inscriptions
Not all lights are arrange in a circular form
The domes are painted and embellished with motifs in relief.
The central dome is 21 meters in diameter. There are four semicircular domes around the central dome.
The pencil shaped minarets, over eighty meters high, stand on bases only three meters wide.
The pencil shaped minarets, over eighty meters high, stand on bases only three meters wide.
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