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Cairo's Islamic Quarter

Images of streets and lanes, people and mosques of the sprawling, dusty Islamic Quarter of old Cairo (Masr al-Qadima). Highlights include the Khan el Khalili bazaar, the Al Azhar mosque and university, the Citadel and the mosques and other heritage buildings at its foot, particularly along Sharia Saliba which runs through the Saiyida Zeinab quarter. Coptic Cairo and the Fustat district form another gallery, whilst the City of the Dead must await a return visit to the world's greatest Islamic city, Inshallah.

These images were taken in November 2011 with Nikon D300 using RAW format, and are available for licensing. Please visit my blog.






Cairo elder
Cairo elder
The Muski quarter
The Muski quarter
Lanes around Al Azhar
Lanes around Al Azhar
Shopping in Sharia Muski, a busy street leading into Islamic Cairo
Shopping in Sharia Muski, a busy street leading into Islamic Cairo
Shopping in Sharia Muski
Shopping in Sharia Muski
Sharia Muski
Sharia Muski
Sharia Muski
Sharia Muski
Ladies' apparel displayed for sale in the Muski
Ladies' apparel displayed for sale in the Muski
The Al Azhar Mosque, Cairo
The Al Azhar Mosque, Cairo
Mihrab or prayer niche inside the Al Azhar Mosque
Mihrab or prayer niche inside the Al Azhar Mosque
Al Azhar Mosque
Al Azhar Mosque
Fruitmonger in the laneways behind Al Azhar
Fruitmonger in the laneways behind Al Azhar
Fruitmonger in the laneways behind Al Azhar
Fruitmonger in the laneways behind Al Azhar
Khan El Khalili bazaar
Khan El Khalili bazaar
Sikket El Badestan gate
Sikket El Badestan gate
Coffee shop patronised by the great novelist Naguib Mahfouz in Zuqaq Al Midaq
Coffee shop patronised by the great novelist Naguib Mahfouz in Zuqaq Al Midaq
Madrassa Al Ashraf Barsbey
Madrassa Al Ashraf Barsbey
Madrassa Al Ashraf Barsbey
Madrassa Al Ashraf Barsbey
Madrassa Al Ashraf Barsbey - detail of a carved and inlaid door.
Madrassa Al Ashraf Barsbey - detail of a carved and inlaid door.
Madrassa Al Ashraf Barsbey
Madrassa Al Ashraf Barsbey
Madrassa Sultan Qalaoun on Bayn al-Qasrayn, north of Midan el-Hussein
Madrassa Sultan Qalaoun on Bayn al-Qasrayn, north of Midan el-Hussein
Inside the Madrassa Sultan Qalaoun
Inside the Madrassa Sultan Qalaoun
Saiyidna Hussein Mosque, across Midan El Hussein from Al Azhar
Saiyidna Hussein Mosque, across Midan El Hussein from Al Azhar
Minaret of the Saiyidna Hussein Mosque
Minaret of the Saiyidna Hussein Mosque
Madrassa and Khanqah of Sultan Barquq
Madrassa and Khanqah of Sultan Barquq
Al Aqmar Mosque
Al Aqmar Mosque
Al Hakim Mosque just inside the city wall
Al Hakim Mosque just inside the city wall
Al Hakim Mosque
Al Hakim Mosque
Twin mosques of Sultan Hassan and Ar Rifai, seen from the Citadel
Twin mosques of Sultan Hassan and Ar Rifai, seen from the Citadel
Twin mosques of Sultan Hassan and Ar Rifai
Twin mosques of Sultan Hassan and Ar Rifai
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Sultan Hassan Mosque
Ar Rifai Mosque
Ar Rifai Mosque
A royal tomb inside Ar Rifai Mosque
A royal tomb inside Ar Rifai Mosque
Tomb of the Shah of Iran inside Ar Rifai Mosque
Tomb of the Shah of Iran inside Ar Rifai Mosque
 Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo
Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Courtyard of the Ibn Tulun Mosque
Courtyard of the Ibn Tulun Mosque
Cloisters of Ibn Tulun Mosque
Cloisters of Ibn Tulun Mosque
Cat asleep in a shoe rack at the  Ibn Tulun Mosque
Cat asleep in a shoe rack at the Ibn Tulun Mosque
View from the minaret of the Ibn Tulun Mosque
View from the minaret of the Ibn Tulun Mosque
The Sabil Kutub of Qaitbey, a combined library and water tank
The Sabil Kutub of Qaitbey, a combined library and water tank
Sabil Kutub of Qaitbey
Sabil Kutub of Qaitbey
Looking up Sharia Saliba, in the Saiyida Zeinab quarter
Looking up Sharia Saliba, in the Saiyida Zeinab quarter
The Citadel
The Citadel
Mohammed Ali Mosque, crowning the Citadel
Mohammed Ali Mosque, crowning the Citadel
The Citadel, with the Mohammed Ali Mosque
The Citadel, with the Mohammed Ali Mosque
Mohammed Ali Mosque
Mohammed Ali Mosque
Mohammed Ali Mosque on the Citadel
Mohammed Ali Mosque on the Citadel
Mosques of Mohammed Ali and Sultan al Nasir, Citadel
Mosques of Mohammed Ali and Sultan al Nasir, Citadel
School party visits the Citadel
School party visits the Citadel
Young woman taking a break in Bayn al-Qasrayn, 'Palace Walk'
Young woman taking a break in Bayn al-Qasrayn, 'Palace Walk'