📍 Mosque📸 Tourist Attraction

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Cairo, Egypt

4.5 (0)

Overview

Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It lies in Egypt's desert belt, best visited between October and April.

Why visit: Ibn Tulun, Sultan Hassan and the Al-Azhar — a thousand years of Islamic architecture in one city, much of it still in daily use.

Things to do

›Dress modestly — women should carry a scarf for the hair
›Remove your shoes at the entrance
›Climb the minaret where it is open; the rooftop views over Cairo are the reward
›Visit outside prayer times and keep quiet if people are praying

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; avoid Friday midday prayers as a sightseer

Weather

Hot desert — warm, dry winters of 18–25°C that are the only comfortable time to travel, and summers routinely above 40°C in the Nile Valley and the deserts, where midday heat is a real hazard.

Entry fee

Usually free or a small fee (~₹200 – 600); a tip to the shoe attendant is normal

Hours

Typically 9 AM – 5 PM, closed to visitors during prayers

Est. budget

₹200 – ₹1,200

Duration

1 – 2 hours

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