Mosque of Muhammad Ali

Citadel area
Cairo, Egypt

In between religious services, a mosque may be open - depending on local custom - for activities like study, private prayer, socializing, or sightseeing. Unusually, this mosque has two minbars (pulpits). The one on the right is original; the one on the left is 20th century, a gift from King Farouk. See flickr (photo) and touregypt.net (article) for additional information.