Designed
Yussuf Bushnaq, a Greek architect, the
Mohammad Ali Mosque (also known as the
Alabaster Mosque because of the extensive
use of this fine material from Beni Suef)
is a fantastic place of worship that is
also a Citadel. It is one of the most
frequented Mosques by tourists. Construction
began in 1830 and was finished in 1857
in its fantastically recognizable Ottoman
style by a man named Mohammad Ali Pasha.
Mohammad Ali Pasha was (at the time) was
the ruler of Egypt, and founder of the
country's last dynasty of Khedives and
Kings. Of course, the mosque is also the
Tomb of Mohammad Ali (no, not the boxer
that “stings like a bee”).
The building’s slender 270 foot
minarets are city landmarks. It has a
fantastic view of the city, and it is
a holy spot, its the courtyard is the
vast prayer hall. The parapet to the southwest
offers a good view of the Sultan Hassan
and Ibn Tulun Mosques and of Cairo itself.
Designed
Yussuf Bushnaq, a Greek architect, the
Mohammad Ali Mosque (also known as the
Alabaster Mosque because of the extensive
use of this fine material from Beni Suef)
is a fantastic place of worship that is
also a Citadel. It is one of the most
frequented Mosques by tourists. Construction
began in 1830 and was finished in 1857
in its fantastically recognizable Ottoman
style by a man named Mohammad Ali Pasha.
Mohammad Ali Pasha was (at the time) was
the ruler of Egypt, and founder of the
country's last dynasty of Khedives and
Kings. Of course, the mosque is also the
Tomb of Mohammad Ali (no, not the boxer
that “stings like a bee”).
The building’s slender 270 foot
minarets are city landmarks. It has a
fantastic view of the city, and it is
a holy spot, its the courtyard is the
vast prayer hall. The parapet to the southwest
offers a good view of the Sultan Hassan
and Ibn Tulun Mosques and of Cairo itself.
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