We entered the mosque of Ibn Tulun, named for a governor of Egypt sent from Iraq to rule the province in 868. He decided when he arrived in Egypt to declare it independent and began buliding the vast mosque that covers approximately six acres and still stands today. It is a very early mosque, and its design is simple and elegant. Although it is mainly a tourist attraction now, there were several worshippers praying when we visited, and we climbed the unusual minaret just in time to hear the midday call to prayer echoing throughout the city.
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