Islam flourished in Egypt during early dynastic periods such as the Fatimid and Ayyubid dynasties, establishing Egypt as a major cultural, political, and social power in the Islamic world. In 1250 AD, a military caste known as the Mamluks took control of Egypt and made it a major Islamic power. In 1798, the arrival of a French expedition led by Napoleon changed the political landscape after Muhammad Ali became the hereditary ruler of Egypt. His rule set Islamic Egypt on the path to modernization
The chequered history of Islam in Egypt has shaped the culture, art and architecture of modern Egypt. Islamic Egypt has an enormous wealth of Islamic art and architecture. Visit Al-Mu’izz al-Din Street, El-Azhar Street, Darb al-Ahmar Street, El-Saliba Street and Salah ad-Din Square in Cairo to see Egypt as it once was in the golden age of Islamic architecture. These restored areas are considered open museums and are wonderful to visit at night. There are also
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