Private Tour: Islamic Cairo including Amr Ibn-AlAs-Ibn Tulun, Sultan Hassa and El Refaa Mosques
The most important characteristic of Egypt is Islamic civilization in terms of the number of Muslims and mosques. Characterized by its Art Deco and towering minarets, Islamic architecture, and its contents from the old mosques with us. Therefore, discovered the art of Islamic architecture and enjoy spending a day visiting the most important mosques of ancient Egyptians in a Private day tour to visit the oldest Mosques in Egypt and discover the Islamic art building, with a private Guide and A/C Coach.
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Stop At: Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Maydan Salah al-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is a massive Mamluk era mosque and Madrassa located near the Citadel in Cairo. Its construction began 757 AH/1356 CE with work ending three years later "without even a single day of idleness". At the time of construction, the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural components. Commissioned by a sultan of a short and relatively unimpressive profile, al-Maqrizi noted that within the mosque were several "wonders of construction". The mosque was, for example, designed to include schools for all four of the Sunni schools of thought: Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanafi, and Hanbali
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Ahmed Ibn Tolon Sq. Tolon, El Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then moving to visit The Ibn -Tulun mosque was commissioned by Ahmad ibn Ţūlūn, the Abbassid governor of Egypt from 868–884 whose rule was characterized by de facto independence. The historian al-Maqrizi lists the mosque's construction start date as 876 AD and the mosque's original inscription slab identifies the date of completion as 265 AH or 879 AD.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Al Rifai Mosque, Cairo Egypt
ElRifa'i Mosque is located in Midan al-Qal'a, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. Now, it is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali's family. The building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As, Cairo Egypt
Visit the Famous mosque in Old Cairo (Amr Ibn-AlAs) was originally built in 642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt, and by extension, the first mosque on the continent of Africa.
Duration: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Mosques have very strict dress codes, when visiting women must where long loose clothing, insure their arms and legs are fully covered. Women are also required to cover their heads at all times. Men must not show above their knees and cover their shoulders. Failure to do so will result in refused entry."
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"For your safety, the cars are sterilized according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health"
"All guides-Drivers wear masks"
"The car is sterilized periodically after visiting each place (after the travelers exits the car"
"Available as a hand sanitizer by car and subject to the Egyptian Ministry of Health"
"Each customer must wear a mask during the tour, starting from the exit from the meeting place"
"Preferred to use credit cards instead of cash"
"The periodic statements are made by the Ministry of Health to the staff (guide or driver) to ensure their safety"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duración: 6 To 8 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
We Pick up all travelers from Central Giza,Cairo,6 of October,Naser City,
Airports- Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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