Minaret, Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo, Egypt
Minaret, with helical outer staircase, rebuilt in 1296 under Sultan Lajin, seen from the courtyard of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, consecrated 884 and founded by Ahmed Ibn Tulun, in Cairo, Egypt. This is one of the oldest mosques in Africa and the largest mosque in Cairo. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13564463
Media ID
45387778
Size
4650px x 7087px
(7.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
