Mosque of Muhammad Ali

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Mosque of Muhammad Ali

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Mosque of Muhammad Ali

La Mezquita de Alabastro, llamada sí por estar recubierta enteramente por alabastro, fue construida en 1824 y terminada por Said Pachá (hijo de Mohamed Alí) en el 1857 al más puro estilo de las mezquitas de Estambul, puesto que trajeron de Turquía al arquitecto de origen griego Yusuf Busnaq para que hiciera una réplica. Destaca también en esta mezquita mameluca el patio interior para las abluciones y el mirador desde el que se pueden contemplar, si la contaminación lo permite, las pirámides de Saqqara. Detrás de la mezquita, en la que descansan los restos de Mohamed Alí en una tumba con una verja de bronce, se ubica el Palacio de El Yawahara (la Joya) de 1811, recientemente restaurado. Como anécdota, tiene también una torre de reloj, regalo de Francia a cambio del obelisco que actualmente se encuentra en la Place de la Concorde y que formaba parte del templo de Luxor. Además del evidente mal negocio, la torre nunca funcionó correctamente (o eso dicen los egipcios). Mosque of Muhammad Ali 2

Mosque of Muhammad Ali

La Mezquita de Alabastro, llamada sí por estar recubierta enteramente por alabastro, fue construida en 1824 y terminada por Said Pachá (hijo de Mohamed Alí) en el 1857 al más puro estilo de las mezquitas de Estambul, puesto que trajeron de Turquía al arquitecto de origen griego Yusuf Busnaq para que hiciera una réplica. Destaca también en esta mezquita mameluca el patio interior para las abluciones y el mirador desde el que se pueden contemplar, si la contaminación lo permite, las pirámides de Saqqara. Detrás de la mezquita, en la que descansan los restos de Mohamed Alí en una tumba con una verja de bronce, se ubica el Palacio de El Yawahara (la Joya) de 1811, recientemente restaurado. Como anécdota, tiene también una torre de reloj, regalo de Francia a cambio del obelisco que actualmente se encuentra en la Place de la Concorde y que formaba parte del templo de Luxor. Además del evidente mal negocio, la torre nunca funcionó correctamente (o eso dicen los egipcios). Mosque of Muhammad Ali 2

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Exterior of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 3

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Exterior of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 3

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Exterior of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 4

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Exterior of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 4

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Patio. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 6

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Patio. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 6

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The courtyard (sahn). Mosque of Muhammad Ali 7

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The courtyard (sahn). Mosque of Muhammad Ali 7

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The courtyard (sahn) of the mosque and the clock tower. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 8

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The courtyard (sahn) of the mosque and the clock tower. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 8

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El patio (sahn) de la mezquita y la torre del reloj. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 9

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El patio (sahn) de la mezquita y la torre del reloj. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 9

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El patio (sahn) de la mezquita y la torre del reloj. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 10

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El patio (sahn) de la mezquita y la torre del reloj. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 10

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Fuente para las abluciones. The well for purification, or hanafiya, is in the center of the courtyard. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 11

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Fuente para las abluciones. The well for purification, or hanafiya, is in the center of the courtyard. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 11

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The alabaster covered courtyard. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 12

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The alabaster covered courtyard. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 12

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The alabaster covered courtyard. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 13

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The alabaster covered courtyard. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 13

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The alabaster covered interior. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 14

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The alabaster covered interior. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 14

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Interior of the domes. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 15

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Interior of the domes. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 15

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Interior of the domes. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 16

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Interior of the domes. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 16

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Interior of the domes. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 17

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Interior of the domes. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 17

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Interior. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 19

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Interior. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 19

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Interior. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 20

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Interior. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 20

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Interior. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 21

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Interior. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 21

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The minbar (pulpit) in the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo, Egypt. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 23

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The minbar (pulpit) in the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo, Egypt. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 23

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Minbar of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 24

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Minbar of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 24

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Minbar of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 25

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Minbar of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 25

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Minbar of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 26

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Minbar of the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 26

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Minbar of the mosque. The walls of the mosque are covered with alabaster slabs that are 36 ft. tall. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 27

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Minbar of the mosque. The walls of the mosque are covered with alabaster slabs that are 36 ft. tall. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 27

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A tomb inside the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 29

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A tomb inside the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 29

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A tomb inside the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 30

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A tomb inside the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 30

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Tomb of Muhammad Ali Pasha inside the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 31

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Tomb of Muhammad Ali Pasha inside the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 31

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Tomb of Muhammad Ali Pasha inside the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 32

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Tomb of Muhammad Ali Pasha inside the mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 32

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Amazing View of The Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 34

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Amazing View of The Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 34

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Beautiful Aerial View Of The Beautiful Domes Little Towers Of The Muhammad Ali Mosque Sallaheddien Citadel, Old Cairo. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 37

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Beautiful Aerial View Of The Beautiful Domes Little Towers Of The Muhammad Ali Mosque Sallaheddien Citadel, Old Cairo. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 37

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Aerial view. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 38

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Aerial view. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 38

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Aerial view. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 39

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Aerial view. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 40

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Aerial view. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 41

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Aerial view. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 42

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Aerial view. Mosque of Muhammad Ali 42

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