Mosque of Amr Ibn Al As
Cairo, EGplace
The first mosque built in Egypt, this structure was established in AD 642 by the general who conquered Egypt for Islam. Built on the site where Ibn Al As pitched his tent, the original structure was only palm trunks thatched with leaves. It expanded to its current size in AD 827, and has been continually reworked since then – most recently, a wood roof was installed to mimic the original style more closely.
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Sharia Sidi Hassan Al Anwar Coptic Cairo, Cairo
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