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Al-Muiz Street Location
Al Moez Street is considered one of the most important Islamic tourist places in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and it is considered the largest Islamic museum open in the world, due to its large collection of Islamic monuments, and various historical buildings. This street is located in the city of Cairo, specifically in the Al-Azhar region, where it is bordered on the north by Bab Al-Fotouh, all the way to the Al-Nahhasin area, Khan Al-Khalili, and Al-Sagha, and it also extends to the area of Al-Ghuryah, Al-Fakhmin, Al-Madaq Al-Sukkariya, and up to Bab Zuweila on the side It is worth noting that the street is also called the Great Street, or Great Kasbah, and it is also one of the oldest streets in the city of Cairo, as the archaeological museum has reached the age of more than a thousand years, knowing that the number of street residents is about 100,000 people.
The landmarks of Al Muiz Street
The history of the street dates back to the Fatimid era, and it includes a large group of monuments and historical monuments, the most important of which are:
Bab Al-Futouh
The door, which is considered one of the gates of the city walls of Cairo, was established by Minister Badr al-Jamali, in the year 1087 AD; with the aim of controlling the entrances to the city of Cairo, the door, which is about 22 meters high, is distinguished by its stone towers, and it includes two towers that are distinguished by their two round facades, and its entrance Which represents a deep cavity located between the two towers.
Zuwaila Gate
The Zuweila Gate, also called the Al-Mutwali Gate, was established in 1092 AD by the Fatimid leader Badr al-Din al-Jamali, one of the gates of the walls of Cairo, with a height of about 24 meters, while its width reaches 25.72 meters.
Al-Hakim Mosque by the command of God
The mosque, which is considered the second largest mosque in Cairo in terms of capacity, was built in 990AD during the reign of Al-Aziz Bellah Al-Fatimiyyah, and it was completed in 1013 AD by his son, the ruler, by the command of God.
Mosque and Writers of Solomon Agha Al-Salhdar
It is considered the pearl of the region, in which the Islamic monuments and its architectural style make it one of the rarest and most magnificent archaeological mosques, as construction was started in 1837 AD by Prince Suleiman Agha Al-Saldar, during the reign of Muhammad Ali Pasha Al-Kabeer, and it was not finished with it except In the year 1839 AD.
