Khan el Khalili Islamic Cairo Egypt Bazaar Souk painting old market
Khan el Khalili The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists The souk dates back to 1382, when Emir Djaharks el-Khalili built a large caravanserai ) in Cairo under the Burji Mamluk Sultan Barquq; the eponymous khan is still extant. By the time of Barquq, the first Circassian Mamluk Sultan When Barquq started his madrassa in Bayn el Qasrayn markets were rebuilt and Khan el-Khalili was established. It was also known Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman Empire. several coffeehouses restaurants and street food vendors distributed throughout the market.
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