Friday 10 October 2008

Muhammed Ali Mosque


Located in the Citadel of Cairo, Egypt, this Ottoman mosque was commissioned by Muhammed Ali Pasha and built between 1830 and 1848 in memory of his older son, who died in 1816.

5 comments:

Joseph Pulikotil said...

Hi JM!

Many thanks for a giving a tour of this exquisite mosque. The architecture is breath taking. As in all mosques, people have to squat on the carpet.

I think there is a difference between Ottomons and Egyptians and Ottomons are Turks.It is amazing to see such vast areas on earth have embraced Islam.

Thanks for the delightful photos and the breif note!

Have a wonderful day!

Joy said...

That is a great capture of the mosque!

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Jules said...

What a jaw-dropping building - just amazing.

Tinsie said...

WOW that looks pretty impressive. I love the hanging lamps.

Jules said...

Wow Jm - these are amazing photos!! Have never been to Budapest but it looks sensational - it is now on my list!!!!