Journey to the Land of the Pharaoh #2 - Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrasa

I'm baaaack!

Well, rasanya sudah lamaaaa banget ngga update blogku ini ya.

Setelah dicek lagi..ternyata memang masih banyak PR yang belum selesai, terutama my traveling stories.

Don't get me wrong. I have no intention to be boastful about our trip but I just love traveling so much and this time, let me continue my journey in the Land of the Pharaohs, Egypt.

the grand architecture of Hassan Mosque

 

This time, we started our journey to Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrasa.

Located near the citadel in Cairo, this marvelous mosque was built in 1356, almost 700 years ago.

Looking at its fantastic size, I can imagine flocks of people coming for prays and study Islam, as the Mosque was also built side by side with the Madrasa..

Long corridors and cozy corners are available, with vast courtyard in the middle...

one of the mihrabs...

In terms of architectural style, this Mosque fall under the Mamluk style, which, I, frankly speaking, doesn't really know :D (Well, well, I guess I need to listen more to my guide instead of being busy taking pictures :D>).....

For sure the Mosque and the Madrasa highlights the grandeur of Islamic arts like calligraphy and other particularities such as arcaded hypostyle halls, decorative ceilings and  elaborated columns...the Mihrabs are indeed captivating as well...

Majestic...that is...

No wonder it is considered as one of the most outstanding Islamic monuments in Cairo (to which I fully agree). Serving as a mosque and religious school for all sects, Sultan Hassan has successfully presented the richness of Islamic values in a form of artistic masterpieces. Dominated by blue, gold and red, the Mosque will without a doubt wow its visitors...

one part of its magnificent ceilings...how can't you be amazed by its beauty...

Huge doors, spacious alleys, elaborated Islamic decorations and true solemn feeling, the most important one, welcomed us as we adored every single corner of the mosque..

I hope you enjoy our visit, reflected on these photos, as much as we do...

lines of lights....enlightening indeed...

one of the mihrabs...

classic collection, yet so captivating....

Om Wicher et Nabil, our guide (in white shirt)...with Bo who seemed to be busy explaining things...

Ashr time...

the 6th of us...in front of the Mosque and Madrasa...

Please enjoy some of the photos we took, potraying the details of the places, especially mosques, we visited.

Booooo.....

Ablution corner...

See you on the next post!

Journey to the Land of Pharaohs #1

Alhamdulillah...So, we finally made it!

It was indeed part of our dream to visit Egypt

Witnessing its rich histories et civilizaitons, dwelling around the ancient landmarks created thousand of years agoooo..

Never failed to awe the four of us

Thanks to my beloved Auntie Mira et Om Wicher as well as Pak Ustadz Saiful, it was quite a smooth 8-day visit to Egypt.

Being 7-month pregnant did not stop me, Udi, et Bo from having fun!

18-hour transit in Istanbul just added the flavour to our itinerary and made the trip even more exciting (and I will definitely share that part :D...)

We arrived in Cairo at 2 am in the morning..well, most of the flights from Europe arrive during that time so it was quite a crowded airport...

Once we arrived in my auntie's house, took a rest for while and had a wonderful breakfast of pempek panggang (for those who knew it....it's one of our fave :D)..I know, some of you might think how come we had pempek panggang for breakfast in Cairo. 

No surprises, as there are soooo many Indonesians, particularly strudents, living in Egypt...so, traditional culinaries such as tempe, pempek, sambel teri, rendang et soooo many more.

Coming from Geneve, it felt like heaven.

The tomb of Imam Husein

Then the tour began....for the 1st day, it was starting from browsing around the Corniche, at the bank of the Nile river, Tahrir Square and Zamalek Bridge...

saaay cheeeeseeeeee.....Bo kepanasaaaan yaaaa :D>...

quite a windy day, but stil 38 degree C :D.... 

by the Nile river....

Knowing that we only have limited time in Cairo, we rushed to see all the landmarks in this city of 1000 mosques. So, on day 1,  we visited Al-Azhar Mosque and Imam Husein Mosque, 

the ceiling inside the mosque...providing perfect acoustic for adzhan..

Everything is mesmerizing...breathtakingly beautiful and historically rich in cultures..

the lamps in Imam Husain Mosque...

in the courtyard of Al Azhar Mosque...

plus Khan El-Khalili bazaar....for great food, great crowd, and great shopping...

enjoying melon flavor ya Bapaaaak :D....

Well, I need to peep my books again for the amazing stories of those places..

Meanwhile, enjoy some of these photos...all taken by Udi :D...

And please get back for more photos, stories, and details on our unforgettable journey to land of the pharaohs...