Don’t miss a chance to see the beautiful Al Rifai Mosque if you’re in Cairo.
You can find medieval mosques all over Cairo, but the most famous ones are in the oldest plaza in the city, at the base of Saladin’s Citadel, and in the middle of Old Cairo.
Since they are so close, they go well with the Sultan Hassan Mosque, another important landmark in the area, which is also close by.
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Directions:
The Al Rifai Mosque and the Sultan Hassan Mosque are easy to get to, and they are right next to each other in Old Cairo, in front of the Saladin Citadel. From here, you can get to the heart of the city in about thirty minutes.
History:
There are two mosques in the area, both of which are huge and stand out.
The Rifai Mosque, built between 1869 and 1912, is an excellent example of this style because Princess Khushyar, the mother of Khedive Ismail, paid for it.
You are no longer able to use the royal entrance. Instead, enter through the door on the side opposite Sultan Hassan.
Shiekh Ali al-Tomb Rifai will perform the moulid on Gumad el-Tani as he lies in a sandalwood coffin in front of you. If you look straight ahead, you might be able to see Shiekh Ali al-tomb. Rifai He was the leader of the dervishes and the founder of the Rifai tariqa, and he was the one who made the Rifai tariqa.
Left of the entrance, there are the mashrabiya-covered tombs of the former Egyptian kings Fouad and Farouk and the former Shah of Iran.
The exquisite sanctuary (on the left) isn’t as good as the mosques designed by Ibn Tulun and Sultan Hassan, which show how the power of simplicity can be used in architecture. This is true even though the beautiful sanctuary has 44 columns, 19 kinds of marble, and 18 sets of window grilles.
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