The Mosque of Al-Azhar, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes


The Mosque of Al-Azhar, 1928. The Al-Azhar Mosque was built between 969 and 972 by the Fatimid Caliph Muezz Li-Din Allah. It is connected to the famous Al-Azhar University, regarded as one of the most prestigious seats of learning in the Muslim world. Published in Promenades à travers Le Caire, 1928.


Size: 3663px × 4770px
Location: World,Africa,Egypt,Cairo,Cairo
Photo credit: © Art Media/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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