Islamic Cairo

A whole different face of this huge 20 million metropolis. In the hundreds of years of Arabic rule, lots of mosques were built. One of the most attractive, mainly for its location on top of the Saladin fortress, is the Mohammed Ali Mosque, a copy of a Turkish mosque.

I went to see another two mosques, a beautiful one that Obama visited during his short trip to Egypt, and the biggest mosque in the country. Very impressive. It was a dive into Islam, its principles, its habits, Ramadan, its culture. A lot of things I was ignorant about.

After lunch I went to old Cairo, were Christians had its churches, and where the holy family stayed for 3 years while protecting the son from murder.

Arquitecture, clothing, food, cars, everything looks different in this other tourist part of the city.
Last day in Egypt, up to Dubai tomorrow morning. Masalama!!