Sights & Attractions in Cairo

Things to Do in The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab

Name	Category	Location

Al-Rifa'i Mosque Although it appears neo-Mamluk in style, this mosque was not commissioned...	Religious Sites	The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab

The Citadel Until Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi arrived in Cairo in 1168, local...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites, Architectural Sites	The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab

Complex of Amir Shaykhu Flanking Shar'a Saliba, this mosque and khanqah were built by...	Religious Sites	The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab

Gayer-Anderson Museum Also known as Bayt al-Kiritliya, the museum consists of two Ottoman...	Museums / Galleries	The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab

Madrasa and Mausoleum of Taghribardi This small but impressive complex was built in 1440 by the executive...	Religious Sites, Architectural Sites	The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab


Madrasa of Sarghatmish Completed in 1356 by the emir who succeeded Shaykhu, Sarghatmish...	Religious Sites, Architectural Sites	The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab

Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan Built between 1356 and 1363 by the Mamluk ruler Sultan Hassan...	Religious Sites, Architectural Sites	The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab

Mosque of Ibn Tulun This huge congregational mosque was built in 879 by Ahmad Ibn...	Religious Sites, Architectural Sites	The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab
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