Al- Azhar Mosque

Location

El Hossein Sq., Cairo, Egypt
History&Description

The first Fatimid mosque and the oldest Islamic University in the world, it was founded in Midan Hussein by Gawhar al-Sikilli in 971 AD (361 H) as both a mosque and Madrasah ( school) , after Fatma al-Zahraa, the daughter of the Prophet Mohammed. It is considered to be the oldest Islamic University, the first lecture having been delivered in 975 AD.

Bab Zuwayla

Location
Cairo, Egypt
History&Description
Part of the city's fortifications, the gate dates from 1092 AD and was formerly a place of public execution, crowned by the heads of criminals on spilkes. Minarets were added to the towers in the fifteenth century.

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