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Five days in Islamic Cairo

The Abbasids, Fatimids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans; mashrabiya and Mamluk minbars; mosques, madrasas, sabil, kuttab, khanqah, wekalat, and many mausoleums. There is a ton to see in Islamic Cairo. The density of monuments on a 5km north-south stretch from the Citadel … Continue reading

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