Dubai and Cairo 2005

Cairo(May 2005)----Architectures

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Pyramid of Giza,I think these are like mountains!
Sphinx and Pyramids

This is St. George's monastery.
I wanted to take a picture of the beauty of the stained glass.
This is Mosque of Amru ibn il-Aas.
This is the oldest mosque in african continent.
There are very comfortable,quiet and cool spaces.
It's like a paradise.

This is the Mosque of Ibn Tuluun built in 879 A.D.
This mosque is famous for the shape of minaret.
This is the madrasa of Sultan Qalaawuun.
This building is built in 1284.
I think this is similar to church of christianity.
Many romanesque style churches and gothic style cathedrals were built in the same age.

The madrasa of Sultan Al Nasil.
This building is next to the madrasa of Sultan Qalaawuun, the entrance is similar to those of gothic style churches.
Mosque of Sultan Hasan(right) and Mosque of Rifai(left)
These are very large and tall buildings.
Maybe,these are one of the largest buildings in islamic architectures of the world.

mosque of Sultan Hasan bulit form 1356 to 1368.
There are influence of persian world on architectural style.
This is different from the mosque of Amru and the mosque of Ibn Tuluun.
mosque lamps in the mosque of Sultan Hasan.
The Quran's words written on the wall are beautiful.

An ornament in Rifai mosque.
madrasa of Sultan Barquq(1384-86)

Mosque of Muayyad is-Sheikh built in 1415
There are beautiful stalactites.
This is a popular ornament of islamic architectures.
These are called "mukarnas" in Arabic.

Mosque of Muhammad Ali built in 1857.
Some people says"This is a imitation of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul".
Many mosque lamps are very beautiful.
This mosque is famous,but I think "this do not represent egyptian mosques".
Because this mosque is perfectly turkish style.

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Pyramid of Giza,I think these are like mountains!	Sphinx and Pyramids
This is St. George's monastery. I wanted to take a picture of the beauty of the stained glass.	This is Mosque of Amru ibn il-Aas. This is the oldest mosque in african continent. There are very comfortable,quiet and cool spaces. It's like a paradise.
This is the Mosque of Ibn Tuluun built in 879 A.D. This mosque is famous for the shape of minaret.	This is the madrasa of Sultan Qalaawuun. This building is built in 1284. I think this is similar to church of christianity. Many romanesque style churches and gothic style cathedrals were built in the same age.
The madrasa of Sultan Al Nasil. This building is next to the madrasa of Sultan Qalaawuun, the entrance is similar to those of gothic style churches.	Mosque of Sultan Hasan(right) and Mosque of Rifai(left) These are very large and tall buildings. Maybe,these are one of the largest buildings in islamic architectures of the world.
mosque of Sultan Hasan bulit form 1356 to 1368. There are influence of persian world on architectural style. This is different from the mosque of Amru and the mosque of Ibn Tuluun.	mosque lamps in the mosque of Sultan Hasan. The Quran's words written on the wall are beautiful.
An ornament in Rifai mosque.	madrasa of Sultan Barquq(1384-86)
Mosque of Muayyad is-Sheikh built in 1415	There are beautiful stalactites. This is a popular ornament of islamic architectures. These are called "mukarnas" in Arabic.
Mosque of Muhammad Ali built in 1857. Some people says"This is a imitation of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul".	Many mosque lamps are very beautiful. This mosque is famous,but I think "this do not represent egyptian mosques". Because this mosque is perfectly turkish style.