History of Cairo

When this city founded in 969 A.D no knows at that time that Cairo will be oldest and popular city in the world at once time. A city of hundreds of minarets is also famous 2^nd name. Today you can see   a modern city is still on foot print of 4^th century civilization. The oldest thing in this oldest city is fortress of Babylon built by Romans in 4^th century at the bank of Nile.  Another part of a Cairo is Coptic Cairo consist oldest Coptic Church known as the hanging church just beside the Babylon fortress. In 640 Arabs captured the Egypt and make fustat capital of there kingdom. That campaign was led by 2^nd caliph of Muslims Omar ibn e khattab who ordered to his trusted military general amar bin al aas to conquer the Egypt. Later in 9^th century most important military general of fatmid rule Gawhar al-siqlli grab the fustat (Egypt) from Tunisia. And after that he built near Nile river a city called al-mansurriah (or al qahira) later famous as Cairo. He also builds a mosque named al azhar mosque. And now a days this Is 3^rd oldest and largest university in the world. City suffered also Black Death (plague) in 13^th and 15^th century and causes 200000 deaths in the city. Ottoman and mamluk also rules the city later.

Al Azhar University

It was built as a mosque in 9^th century by fatmid general and now become a oldest and largest university of the world.

Cairo Opera House

Opened in 1988

 Cairo geniza

That place is also very attractive for Jewish peoples.

Tahrir Square

That is place having history of different revolutions in Egypt founded in 19^th century.

 Egyptian museum

            This museum has things oldest and related to ancient Egypt

 Khan el khalili

This is ancient market place

 Old Cairo

Part of city which calls old Cairo or Coptic Cairo consist fortress and Coptic Church.

 Cairo tower

It basically TV broadcasting tower in Nile River and 187 meter high.

         Cairo has also collection of oldest and beautiful mosques reflecting the Muslim culture. Like Al Hakim   mosque, aqmar mosque, juyushi mosque, lulua mosque, imam hussain mosque, zaynab mosque, sayyeda nafeesa mosque, and Muhammad ali basha mosque.