Join Jennifer’s Color Your World 2018: 120 Days of Crayola, a 4 month (January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018) blogging challenge event. Each day has a new color theme based on a past or current crayon color in Crayola’s box of 120 crayons.
Courtyard with Fountain, Mosque of Sultan Hassan, about 1357 CE, Old Cairo, Egypt
Fountain in the interior courtyard of the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, about 1357 CE, Old Cairo, Egypt.
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Plaque on exterior wall of the Hanging Church (Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church), Cairo, Egypt
Exterior plaque on Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, in Coptic Cairo. The church is one of the oldest in Egypt, dating to the 7th century.
Join Jennifer’s Color Your World 2018: 120 Days of Crayola, a 4 month (January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018) blogging challenge event. Each day has a new color theme based on a crayon color in Crayola’s box of 120 crayons. Today, Crayola’s newest color: Bluetiful
Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo, Egypt
Section of a portico arcade in the Mosque of Ibn Tulun (Masjid Ibn Ṭūlūn) in Cairo, Egypt. It is said to be the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form and is the second oldest mosque in Egypt. Commissioned by Ahmad ibn Tulun, the Turkic Abbassid governor of Egypt, the mosque was constructed between AD 876 and 879. The upper part of the mosque’s exterior walls hold 128 arched windows with intricate pierced-stucco geometric patterns. Only four of the arched windows date back to the period of Ibn Tulun. The intersecting circle motifs are specific to that period. Each window is unique in its design motif and they are considered one of the most exquisite characteristics of the building. Stucco decoration of combining linear and floral decoration adorn the edges and soffits of the arcade and window arches. The mosque has the oldest and richest collection of stucco decoration in Egypt. For more detailed information on the style and decoration of the mosque, go to Discover Islamic Art .
Dueling cultures, Giza with Cairo in the background, Egypt
The explosive growth of Cairo over the last 25 years has brought the city very close to the ancient monuments at Giza. Pollution hangs over Cairo in the distance.
The abulation hall and minaret of the Ahmed ibn Tulin mosque, built in 867. The external circular stairway on the minaret is unique.
The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 