If the Mamluks hadn't stopped the Mongols' furious advance at Ain Djalout (Palestine) in AD 1260, Cairo, like Baghdad and scores of other towns, might have been left in rubble. As it is, Misr al ...

The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo reopened on January 20, some three years after it was damaged in a 2014 car bombing orchestrated by Egyptian jihadists. It is home to one of the world’s most ...

In Egypt, 18 June marks the official celebration of the Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year), which astronomically fell on 17 ...

It took a car bomb to get the funds to renovate Egypt's Museum of Islamic Art, but three years later, a restored museum with modern galleries has reopened to showcase the museum's historic treasures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Indonesian student Nuni Nuraini Ahyani sits in the courtyard of Al-Hussein Mosque in old Islamic Cairo Indonesian student Nuni ...

I'm thinking of a few days in Islamic Cairo. Have been to all the major Egyptian sites and don't want to do them again. Just interested in an in-depth look at the Islamic bit. Any advice? Is 3 days ...

This sprawling neighborhood in Cairo encompasses a labyrinth of twisting alleyways and a spattering of awe-inspiring architecture. The atmosphere here will take some getting used to: The streets are ...