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Cairo Citadel vs Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Both Citadel and Mosque of Ibn Tulun are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Mosque of Ibn Tulun is preferred by most professionals compared to Citadel. Mosque of Ibn Tulun comes in at #4 in Cairo with positive reviews from 4 reviewers such as Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
Cairo Citadel
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Frommer's
Michelin Guide
al-Qala'a, Shar'a Salih Salem, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's
"The Citadel's appearance today is really the vision of Muhammad 'Ali, particularly the mosque that bears his name.The Muhammad 'Ali Mosque is the most noticeable in all of Cairo."
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Concierge
"The Citadel is made up of more than a dozen buildings, mosques, and museums, all centered on the Mohammed Ali Mosque, the iconic pile of domes and tall minarets that dominates the city skyline."
Frommer's
"The Citadel is perhaps most famously associated with another great leader, Mohamed Ali, who ruled Egypt in the early 19th century...The compound...contains a number of museums and mosques."
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The view from the courtyard over Cairo is the best in the city, and if you time your visit properly (I recommend sunset), you can hear the call to prayer rising up from the various mosques around town.
Michelin Guide
1 Star
" Its current incarnation is down to Mohammed Ali, who had part of the wall rebuilt, demolished the palaces of his predecessors and built civil buildings."
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Mosque of Ibn Tulun
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Michelin Guide
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al-Basatin, off al-Saliba Street, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's
"This huge congregational mosque was built in 879 by Ahmad Ibn Tulun with the intention of accommodating his entire army during Friday prayers."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The oldest mosque in Cairo to have retained its original appearance (9C)."
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Frommer's
"This huge and magnificent mosque and enclosure is almost all that remains of a 9th-century city built here by an enterprising upstart named Ahmad Ibn Tulun"
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