Amazon Quiz: This is a partial image of which famous mosque located in Cairo, Egypt?
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque
Answer: Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Description:
Muhammad Ali Pasha ordered the construction of the Alabaster Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, between 1830 and 1848. It is a mosque that can be found in Cairo’s Citadel.
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The greatest mosque to be constructed in the first half of the 19th century, this Ottoman structure is the most recognisable mosque in Cairo thanks to its twin minarets and lively silhouette. It is located atop the citadel.
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The mosque was constructed in honour of Muhammad Ali’s eldest son, Tusun Pasha, who passed away in 1816.
This mosque, along with the citadel, is a well-known landmark in Cairo and one of the first things visitors see as they approach the city from any angle.
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