ViaMichelin
El-Mouiz li-Din Allah Street
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Michelin Guide
Well worth the diversions
Civil and military monument
The Michelin Guide's review
This is the central thoroughfare of Islamic Cairo, the heart of the princely city that was once the capital of the Fatimid Empire (969-1171). The now restored Sharia el-Mouiz li-Din Allah joins the gates Bab al-Futuh (north) and Bab Zuweila (south). It is lined with gems of Islamic architecture: mosques, palaces, caravanserais, madrasas, and hammams. In the adjacent side streets you get a glimpse into the lives of Cairo's working classes, from craftsmen to street vendors, as they go about their business.
Location
Al-Qāhirah
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