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Cairo, Governorate Al-Qahirah: Al-Qalaa (Citadel) Mohammed Ali Pasha al-Kabir Mosque
Mısr Eyalet, Mohammed Ali Pasha Dynasty (1805-1953) 1830-1852, Ŧ Mohammad Ali Pasha (1805-1848) & later |
Comments: The Citadel was build as part of the al-Qahira fortification project by the famous Kurdish warlord Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi in a bid to protect the city from the Crusaders (XII c.). Complex hosts the most recognizable architectural symbol of Cairo, the Mohammed Ali Mosque. |
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