Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Mosque · Cairo ·

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Mosque · Cairo ·

9th-century mosque, oldest well-preserved, unique minaret, historic Cairo

great view
free entrance
islamic cairo
beautiful mosque
neglected condition
historical design
old cairo
photo on currency
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null
Mosque of Ibn Tulun by null

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Ahmed Ibn Tolon Sq., Tolon, El Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Governorate 4261342, Egypt Get directions

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Ahmed Ibn Tolon Sq., Tolon, El Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Governorate 4261342, Egypt Get directions

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"A late-9th-century architectural masterpiece located in Historic Cairo that readers frequently call a must-visit; it exemplifies the early Islamic heritage of the district and is recommended as a key historic sight for visitors interested in Cairo’s longstanding religious and architectural history." - Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, where she edits the Discoveries section of the print magazine and develops longer stories focusing on food, wine, and spirits. She has previously worked at Food & Wine and in the writing program at NYU Abu Dhabi. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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Ibn Tulun Mosque

ESTEBAN PEREA N.

Google
From my point of view, the most beautiful and historic Mosque in Cairo. The entrance is free. Almost the times, people prefer to go to the Alabaster Mosque when the former smells to History.

Mohamed N.

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One of the most beautiful and amazing ancient mosques in Cairo, it was built in the ninth century It is quite and has a mosque minaret that is unique and has no equal in the world

Farina C

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Definitely worth a visit. For some charity for the mosque eh 100 egp take a visit to the tower and get those beautiful views. For westerners note, no Health and Safety considerations are in place.

Ashraf N.

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Underrated place A unique mosque in the old Islamic Cairo with its unique minaret by its Iraqi architectural design You can find the photo of the mosque printed on the 5 egyptian pounds It was designed as the mosque that neither sinks nor burns

Farzin F.

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Another beautiful mosque in Cairo to visit. The minaret next to the mosque is open to go up to have a great view of the city.

Saikhnaa

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While certainly a lovely historic monument, the mosque itself is so neglected that everything’s peeling off or is covered in an inch of dust. You can literally see puffs of dust wafting off the carpets when you walk on them. Needs some actual care and maintenance.

Qasim S.

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Ibn Tulun mosque 🕌 is one of the oldest mosque in Egypt 🇪🇬 and highly recommended to tourists to visit this place. It’s soo beautiful and the view and the history inside is amazing. This mosque have good history. No need of tickets you can freely visit this place and you can took good videos and pictures. You must go to the tomb so from there you can see all old Cairo and make beautiful memories.

Vincent C.

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My family in law that are Egyptians advised me to come here l. It's not crowded, you can stay, relax and enjoy the minaret.