| Thursday, our last day in Cairo, we visited the Mohammed Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum. The Mohammed Ali Mosque, situated within the grounds of the Citadel of Salah al-Din, was built in the 1800�s and styled after Turkish mosques. It was built by Mohammed Ali, an Albanian mercenary who took control of Egypt in 1805, and during his rule began to transform Egypt into an industrialized nation. He was especially known for his reforms in education and agriculture. Today, this mosque was considered one of the most beautiful mosques in Cairo, with much of its exterior and interior walls covered in alabaster. |
