Islamic Day Tour

Islamic Cairo Tour is one of the most remarkable tours in Egypt. If you are eager to know more about when and how Islam entered Egypt, how Muslims pray and fast, what are different architectural features of Mamluk and Ottoman style, you should pay a visit to these Islamic attractions. First you start your day with a visit to the two mosques of Sultan Hassan and Refaei known as the Pyramids of Islamic architecture. Though, they both look from the same era but there is like 500 years in between. The mosque of Refaei is built by one of the royal family of Mohammed Ali, the founder of modern Egypt. It is marked by its very richly decorated ceiling and by housing tombs for the last King of Iran "The Shah of Iran" and some of the last Royal Family of Egypt members are buried. Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrassa was built in 1356 AD and it is marked by its style as it serves as a school for teaching the Four Sects of Sunni Islam. The arched ceiling of the main prayer hall is the most beautiful ever in Islamic architecture. Then you will have a very short drive to the Citadel of Salah Din which is more than a great fortress that was constructed between 1167 and 1183 AD. The citadel is famous for its strong character and its artistic taste found across all the enchanting mosques and museums found inside. It is enough to know that inside the citadel is the mosque of Mohammed Ali, one of the most beautiful mosques in Egypt. The lower part of it is built out of Alabaster, hence got its name "The Alabaster Mosque". Enjoy the best panoramic view for the whole city of Cairo, and it is clear, you may see the pyramids from such very far distance.