Al-Hakim Mosque
Cairo, Egypt
There is nothing to buy in order to enter the Al-Hakim Mosque: it is a working mosque, run by the Dawoodi Bohra…
1 ticket or tour
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Cairo’s entries are the mosques of Islamic Cairo, built over a thousand years by successive dynasties, plus the Ben Ezra Synagogue in the old Coptic quarter. They range from the vast brick courtyard of Ibn Tulun, among the oldest mosques in Egypt to survive in its original form, to the Fatimid Al-Azhar and the Ottoman-style Alabaster Mosque on the Citadel. Put the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan first, then Ibn Tulun for the spiral minaret, then Al-Azhar.
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Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Cairo, Egypt
No ticket is needed to enter the Mosque of Ibn Tulun. It is an active mosque, open to visitors outside prayer times,…
1 ticket or tour
Al-Aqmar Mosque
Cairo, Egypt
No ticket for al-Aqmar is sold online, and entry to the mosque itself is free.
No online ticket
Al-Azhar Mosque
Cairo, Egypt
No ticket for al-Azhar is sold online, and none is needed: entry to the mosque is free for visitors of any faith…
No online ticket
Ben Ezra Synagogue
Cairo, Egypt
Entry to the Ben Ezra Synagogue is free, and there is no ticket, timed slot or skip-the-line option to buy;
No online ticket
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
Cairo, Egypt
Nothing needs to be booked for the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, and no ticket for it alone is sold online.
No online ticket
Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Alabaster Mosque)
Cairo, Egypt
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali stands inside the Citadel of Cairo, so there is no separate ticket for it: entry is covered…
No online ticket
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
Cairo, Egypt
There is no online ticket for the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan alone.
No online ticket
Three walks cover nearly everything. Sultan Hassan, the Citadel with the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, and Ibn Tulun are linked on foot; Al-Azhar, Al-Aqmar and Al-Hakim lie along or beside Al-Muizz Street in the Fatimid city; and the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As and Ben Ezra are together in Old Cairo, a metro ride south. Women cover their hair, shoes come off at the door with a small tip for the attendant, and Friday noon is the time to stay away.
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Temples in Cairo: questions
How many temples are there in Cairo?
This catalogue lists 8 temples, shrines and mosques in Cairo, 2 of them with tickets or tours to book online. The most booked are Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Al-Hakim Mosque.
Which is the oldest temple in Cairo?
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, founded in 642, is the oldest in the catalogue for Cairo.
Which temples in Cairo are free to enter?
6 of the 8 temples in Cairo charge no entry fee, among them Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Al-Hakim Mosque, Mosque of Amr ibn al-As. The entry fee is shown on each page.
Which temples in Cairo are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
7 temples in Cairo in this catalogue are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Al-Hakim Mosque, Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Alabaster Mosque).