Al-Azhar Mosque
religious_site · Cairo · Egypt
- Address
- Al-Azhar St, Cairo
- Links
- Google Maps
About
A 10th-century mosque and one of the world's oldest universities.
Good to know
- Dress modestly and avoid prayer times.
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