Al-Hakim Mosque

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Located near Bab al-Futuh, at the beginning of Al-Mo'ez Street, you'll find one of the largest Fatimid mosques in Cairo: the Al-Hakim Mosque. A famously eccentric caliph, Al-Hakim Bi-Amr Allah, ordered its construction in 990 AD. Towards the end of his reign, he disappeared without a trace at the age of 36. The mosque has since then been used as a warehouse and an elementary school before being reconverted into a mosque in 1980. The sanctuary's most impressive features are its minarets, the oldest \"surviving\" minarets of all Cairo, and the mosque's spectacular entrance resembling a propylon which is more of an Ancient Egyptian architectural feature.

Price: 10$

Average Duration: 1 hour(s)

Working Hours: 9 am - 5 pm