Al Muizz Street had a fact that Al-Muizz li-Din Allah (341–365 AH / 953–975 AD), the Fatimid Caliph, is credited with founding Al-Muizz Street. Since he ruled Egypt from 358 to 365 AH to 969 to 975 AD, he is also considered the founder of the Fatimid caliphates in Egypt. It was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 and is now the world’s largest outdoor museum dedicated to Islamic monuments. After going by several names over the ages, the street was renamed al-Muizz in 1937 to honor Cairo’s founder.

From Bab al-Futuh in the north to Bab Zuwayla in the south, the historical street runs between two of the gates of Cairo’s old city walls. Along the way, it passes by a number of noteworthy and unusually preserved ancient alleys and streets, including Amir al-Guyush Street, Darb al-Asfar, Borgowan Alley, Khan al-Khalili Bazaar, and al-Ghuriyya.

Visitors of El Moez Street can experience Islamic Egypt from the 10th to the 19th century through the twenty-nine monuments dotted along the length of al-Muizz. These monuments span from the Fatimid Period (358–567 AH / 969–1171 AD) to the Muhammad Ali Dynasty (1220–1372 AH / 1805–1953 AD). These monuments are a variety of building kinds, including defensive, household, religious, and commercial structures. Al-Muizz route is now lined with markets, eateries, and regional craft shops, which enhance the allure of this charming route.

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Al Muizz Street: What’s in it

The charming Al Muizz Street has been recognized as a World Heritage Site since 1979 AD by the international body UNESCO, one of the seven World Heritage sites located in Cairo City, Egypt.

Many Islamic antiques may be found in Al Muizz Street, which is referred to as an open museum of Islamic antiquities. When Al Muizz Li din Allah constructed it, he had no idea that he would immortalize this street and include Islamic antiquities spanning several centuries, from the Fatimid era to the Muhammad Ali dynasty, via the Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman eras.

There are Islamic archaeological facilities in this region (Al Muizz Street). The commercial facilities for buying and selling include the street itself, where many people are selling things to buy what you like, and the Khan Al Khalili market is close to it. The military facilities for defending the city include the two gates at the entrance to and the street exits, Bab Al Futouh and Bab Zuwayla. Examples of various religious and funerary facilities for worship include Al Aqmar Mosque, for example, and civil facilities for housing, like Beit Al Suhaimi.

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A brief overview of the history of Al Muizz Street

Al Muizz Street is home to a long row of monuments close to one another, each with a unique history and set of circumstances surrounding its construction. Al Muizz Street is a museum and a priceless find for all visitors and those interested in learning about Islamic history in Egypt or old Cairo, even though each building has a unique shape, story, and construction period.

Al Muizz Street is home to several stand-alone tourist destinations, including the Khan Al Khalili Market, Al Ghuriya, Beit Al Suhaimi, and the Al Mansour Qalawun complex. We’re going to get some background on each of them.
Al Mansur Qalawun Collection: Built during the Bahri Mamluk era by Sultan Al Mansur Qalawun, this archaeological group is notable for its enormous construction. It consists of a mosque for prayer and teaching, a dome funeral for interment, and a hospital known as “Bimaristan” for patient treatment. This archeological group stands out due to its minaret, which has a top that mimics the helmets that warriors wore inside Sultan Qalawun’s palace.

The second is Sultan Al Ghuri’s creation, the Al Ghuri complex, also known as Al Ghurya.
Standing two buildings on either side of Al Muizz Lidin Allah Street and joined by a wooden shed, this archeological complex is a prime example of Circassian Mamluk architecture and décor from the era. There is a mosque for prayer and education in the first structure, which is adorned with a distinctive minaret with five points, and a funeral dome for burial in the second building. A way and a book for almsgiving, and Sufi retreats and lodgings.

El Muizz Street history

Sufis:

a religious sect known for its ritualistic approach to prayer.
The home of Al Suhaymi, or Bayt Al Suhaymi, comes in third place. It’s one of the biggest mansions in the neighborhood and is situated on a road known as Darb Al Asfar, or the *Yellow Road*. It’s a wonderful example of medieval architecture.

The last item isn’t a house or a mosque; rather, it’s Egypt’s biggest market, Khan Al Khalili Market, which is renowned worldwide as well as in Egypt. The area was prized during the Circassian Mamluk dynasty in the ninth century AH/14th century AD. New Market was established multiple times thereafter and is now one of the most well-known markets.
Delights and especially exquisite antiques may be found in the Iranian East, one of Cairo’s top attractions.

That is not everything that exists on Al Muizz Street, but if we were to talk about everything on the street, I could pass out. The only way to appreciate this incredible work of art is to see it with your own eyes; no book or person could ever do it justice.

In summary

El Muizz Street. Egypt Tours Group.

Even if you are neither Muslim nor Egyptian, you cannot help but feel that you are a part of history and that the Old Cairo area is a part of you when you walk through its doors. It is as if you are being embraced by memories and a part of history that you were not even there to remember. You are captivated by the priceless artifacts and architecture’s ageless beauty.
Instead of focusing on a mosque, a home, or an individual, our theme today is a street that encompasses all of the aforementioned instances, their own stories, and the recollections of all the Islamic centuries that have passed through Cairo.

When Al Muizz Li Dein Allah gave the command to build this street, I’m pretty sure he did so. He had no idea that, centuries later, Cairo would be home to an open museum showcasing the splendor of Islamic civilization. However, Cairo is Cairo, and Egypt is Egypt; it does not reject the history being created there or settle for the history of a particular era; rather, it creates its own history and keeps it alive for ages and ages.
It is the duty of every living person to both appreciate and protect this rich past.
Egypt is the closest location to a time travel machine that we know of, and you can go there whenever you choose, starting thousands of years ago.

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