Mosque of Mohamed Ali in Cairo, Egypt Photo




Egypt Photos

Custom Search

|Main INDEX|
Country Ranks

Egypt Main Index
Egypt Photos

Feedback

OTHER ITA WEB SITES:

- Human Anatomy
- Health Topics
- Drug Reference Encyclopedia
- Genome Dictionary
- HIV/AIDS Glossary
- International Classification
of diseases
- Geology Dictionary
- All About Diamonds
- Energy Dictionary
- USA Census Statistics
- China Statistics
- HTML Color Chart
- Seaport Codes
- Airport Codes

Mosque of Mohamed Ali in Cairo

SOURCE : Central Intelligence Agency.

The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabasterd Mosque, situated on the Citadel of Cairo, was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.

The largest mosque to be built in the first half of the 19th century, it is the most visible one in Cairo.

Its domed structure was modeled after Hagia Sophia Greek Orthodox cathedral (now Hagia Sophia museum) in Constantinople (now Istanbul).

NOTE: The information regarding Egypt on this page is re-published from the source noted below the photo. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Egypt information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Egypt should be addressed to the source noted below the photo.

- Please bookmark this page (add it to your favorites).
- If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the URL address below this line.