Cairo, Egypt - September 28, 2012: Minaret of Al Hakem Mosque (The Enlightened Mosque) , located in Muizz Street

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Minaret of Al Hakem mosque (The Enlightened Mosque) is a major Islamic religious site in Cairo, Egypt. named after Imam Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985 - 1021), the sixth Fatimid caliph,16th Fatimid/Ismaili Imam and the first to be born in Egypt, located in Islamic Cairo, on the east side of Muizz Street, just south of Bab Al-Futuh. The mosque have two minarets that stood independent of the brick walls at the corners. These are the earliest surviving minarets in the city and they have been restored at various times

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Size: 2339px × 3306px
Location: Muizz Street, Cairo, Egypt
Photo credit: © Khaled ElAdawy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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