Title

Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, late 19th or early 20th century. Cairo's citadel was begun by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) in the 12th century but the fortifications were repeatedly added to and extended over the centuries that followed. The mosque was built between 1830 and 1857 by order of Mohammed Ali Pasha, Khedive of Egypt. It is also known as the Alabaster Mosque because of the extensive use made of the material in the building's construction.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1875

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C56_300

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (3,3Mb) / 15,5in x 12,6in / 4637 x 3787 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior building buildings religious architecture walls mosque country Cairo Egypt religion Egyptian dome Muslim Islam Islamic fortification minaret citadel Moslem location century outside mohammed ali mosque B&W MONOCHROME OTTOMAN 19th century black & white black and white B W 20th century nineteenth century The Print Collector TGN photograph Unknown Saladin Salah ad-Din Yusuf Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi Muhammad Ali Mehemet 'Ali Mohammed 'Ali Mohammed Ali Mehemet Ali Mohammed Ali Pasha Mahomet Ali Muhammad Ali Saladin photograph