This is one of the most beautiful Mosques I have seen. Built in the mid 14th century, this Mamluk mosque is the biggest in Cairo. I took about forty photos of this amazing courtyard, in the middle is the structure for ablutions (washing before prayer) which currently housed some pigeons as the mosque is no longer used for religious purposes (hence the lack of a veil).Those arches are incredibly high, maybe fifty feet, but I am terrible at approximating. Hanging from the top of the arches were long chains which extended to about ten feet above the ground, holding small lamps.
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I visited Cairo, and there were a lot of sightseeing and mosques, in fact if it's more clean it will be wonderful
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