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Take a look at our unique Cairo day trips, including the Unusual Cairo Excursions to the mosques of Al Albayt. This tour begins in the morning, when your accredited Egyptologist guide from Cairo Top Tours will collect you from your hotel and take you to Egypt's most famous mosque, Al Azhar Mosque, which was built in 996 A.D. by the Fatimids. On Fridays, you can attend Jumm'ah's prayer before visiting another famous mosque where Imam Al Hussien's Head is buried. Al Hussien Mosque is the grandson of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), and we pray for his peace.
Upon arrival, you will have the opportunity to browse the various Islamic clothing stores located in the area, which offer a wide range of clothing and literature.
Koshari, one of the most common Egyptian cuisine, will be served for lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, you will proceed with your day tour to explore several other historical and less popular mosques that are affiliated with the El Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo. This mosque was built in memory of the granddaughter of Prophet Mohamed, may prayers and peace be upon him, and it is located in the central area of Al Sayeda Zeinab square.
Al Sayeda Zeinab Mosque:
Al Sayeda Zeinab is the youngest daughter of Al Sayeda Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet, and his cousin Ali Ibn Abi Taleb. Additionally, she is the sister of the two Imams, Al Hassan and Al Hussein.
Shortly after her arrival in Egypt, her mosque was established upon the sighting of the new crescent moon of Shaaban in the year 61 A.H. This occurred in the small village of Al Abassah in the eastern Delta region, where the Umayyad wali of Egypt, Maslama Ibn Makhlid Al Ansary, was present to greet her.
Afterwards, she made her home at Al Fustat city, which was the first Islamic Capital of Egypt before Islamic Cairo. While there, she stayed with Maslama. To continue your Cairo Day Tours, you can visit the mosque of Sayyida Nafisa which is situated 150 meters southward of El-Sayyida Nafisa Square. This mosque was constructed by Abbas Helmy II during the Dynasty of Mohammed Ali Pasha.
El-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque:
Afterwards, you should visit El-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque, which is a member of Prophet Mohammed's family and has a great reputation in Egypt. Finally, conclude your day tour by visiting Amr Ibn al's Mosque, which is the oldest mosque in Africa and the first ever built in Egypt.
The mosque, also called Taj al-Jawamie, was constructed in 642 AD (21 AH) by Amr Ibn al As, who led the Muslim army that took over Egypt. After that, we visited the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque located on Mount Yashkur in a settlement called al-Qata'i. Ahmad ibn Tulun, the founder of Egypt's Tulunid Dynasty (868-905 AD), completed the mosque in 879 AD.
Al-Qata'i, who was born in Baghdad as the son of a Turkish slave of Mongol origin owned by the Caliph al-Mamun, lived approximately two kilometers away from the old community of Fustat. After his stepfather passed away in 870, he was granted the position of governor of Egypt and eventually rose to hold that title.
The mud-brick mosque that he built over a span of three years became the central point of the Tulunid capital, which had a short lifespan of only 26 years.
After completing your Egypt Day Tours at approximately 6:00 pm, your tour guide will accompany you back to your hotel. We sincerely hope that you had a wonderful experience during our unique excursion to the Mosques of Al Albayt.
