Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo

The oldest mosque in Egypt would arouse curiosity in the visitor and interest in the researcher. It is located in Cairo and is known to the world as the mosque of Ibn Tulun. The minaret with an open area, revealing incredible views, as well as the most interesting and bizarre museum in Cairo - the house of Gayer-Anderson, has a major interest in this, heading to this mosque.
The dynasty of the ruler Ahmed Ibn Tulun ruled Egypt for three generations. Far from the central government of Ibn Tulun, with the accumulated funds from taxes that did not reach the caliph in Baghdad, he erected many buildings, palaces and gardens. When Baghdad conquered Egypt, everything built by Ibn Tulun was erased. Only the building dedicated to Allah, the mosque of Ibn Tulun, remains intact.
The story goes that it opened its doors for prayers in 879. Its architecture is of interest, especially its spiral minarets, as the entire mosque of Ibn Tulun differs sharply from the style in Egypt. The shape of a continuous rectangle, in which the whole building is formed, radiates the peculiarities of Iraqi architecture. 
The erected walls were built with the clear purpose of keeping the outside world away from the place of prayer. The exquisite decorations on the outer walls of the side wings are unique and each one is unique and without repetition.
No less impressive than it is the Gayer-Anderson Museum, which is considered the epitome of oriental fantasy. It is two houses from the 16th century, connected by a covered bridge, courtyards with fragrant jasmine and fountains. In the past, the houses of the current museum were given to Gayer-Anderson, who was a British officer serving in Egypt. During his stay, he collected a rich collection of exhibits, which he later donated to the Egyptian government.