Al-Azhar Mosque
Al Bostah, Ghayt Al Adah, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Description:
Al-Azhar Mosque (Egypt, Cairo) is one of the most famous and revered religious attractions of the world scale. It is located in the historic central part of Cairo, on the territory of the Islamic Quarter (on foot from the Wab El-Shaaria metro station or Naguib).
The construction of the mosque in 970-972 coincided with the construction of the city of Al Qahir (Cairo), which became the new Egyptian capital. At the end of the last century, the majestic building turned into the largest and very prestigious, well-known Islamic university of religious and linguistic direction.