Magnificent Mosques

Overview

Your experience on this tour embraces over 1,145 years of history from the building of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in the Islamic quarter of Old Cairo in 836 AD, to the current day with the 2024 opening of the Grand Mosque in New Cairo.   And along the way you will also venture into the Citadel and Mosque of Muhammad Ali, constructed in 1832.  And at each of the 3 mosques your guide will take you through the character of the architecture which distinguished each of these magnificent places of worship.

Islamic architecture covers the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It includes both secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam up to this day.  The Islamic world embraces a wide geographic area ranging from western Africa to eastern Asia. And whilst there are common aspects shared across Islam, there are unique adaptations that distinguish different regions.  Regions have developed their own style according to their history, political, social and economic influences on them.   Artistic expression finds different avenues and nowhere greater than in Islam.