Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo

If there is one thing left as a value from the Fatimid dynasty in Egypt, it is undoubtedly the old Al-Azhar Mosque, an indispensable heritage for the Islamic world. There are changes and moments in the history of every nation or religion that cannot be returned. Then a center is needed for the nation, for the people who believe in a given goal and cause. And no doubt Al-Azhar Mosque plays its role beautifully. 
From the very beginning, Al-Azhar Mosque was visited by people of different interests. The Al-Azhar Mosque is considered a temple, a school, it was a kind of library "bearer of Islamic science and knowledge."
Al-Azhar Mosque is a mosque and at the same time a university in Egypt. The builder of this center is Jauhar al-Qatib al-Sakami. One year after conquering Egypt, the Fatimids declared Cairo their capital in 881, and in June 972 the Al-Azhar Mosque opens its doors for worship and prayer. One of the first rulers, Al-Aziz Nizar, turned the Al-Azhar Mosque into a scientific institute and built a shelter for the poor, accommodating 35 people. A very interesting fact from the construction of the Al-Azhar Mosque is the engraving of birds on the walls and the dome to protect it from the nests of real birds.
The next rulers to take care of the improvement of the Al-Azhar Mosque were Al-Hakim bi Amr Allah and Al-Amar, adding a number of wood carvings preserved to this day in the Museum of Arab Heritage in Cairo. The mosque's prayer hall has been renovated many times and has always been the spiritual center of Egypt for more than a thousand years. 
History also emanated on behalf of the Al-Azhar Mosque. Some believe that it is borrowed from the name of the saint Az-Zahra - the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. There are many old mosques in Cairo, but if one chooses to visit only one, it will certainly be Al-Azhar Mosque.