Khan El Khalili Bazaar
Khan El Khalili Bazaar There are a few places on the plant where you feel the time is going back around,
this place is Khan El Khalili bazaar. One of the major Cairo tourist attractions,
Located in old Cairo as a major souk (market) which is a symbol of Mamluk
architecture that became a center for commerce, full of fresh spices,
beautiful fabrics & carpets, wonderful perfumes, gold vendors, precious stone,
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
breathtaking antiques, even soap powder and anything that might cross your
the mind within one of the oldest streets in Islamic history.
The market dates back to the 14th century when a large market complex was
built by Emir Dajaharks Al-Khalili on a mausoleum known as –Za’faraan which
used to be the burial site of the Fatimid Caliphs since 970 AD. The construction began
by Sultan Barquq (1382-1399 AD) as a part of a process to reconstruct and restore the
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
life of the entire city of Cairo after the ravages of the black death throughout the 13th and
14th centuries. The bazaar is located in the heart of Cairo where many monumental
religious complexes were built during the Mamluk period in the reign of Sultan al- Ghuri
(1501-1516), also, there is an ornate gate and upper stories whose front is lined with
iron-grilled windows and two monumental doors are still standing today.
The Khan contains many coffeehouses designed to hold great archways and vaulted ceilings
the highest example of Mamluk and Ottoman architecture. It also houses many
restaurants and cafes like Al-Fishawi’s café which was established in 1773 AD next to Al-Azhar mosque.
There are a few places on the plant where you feel the time is going back around,
this place is One of the major Cairo tourist attractions,
Located in old Cairo as a major souk (market) which is a symbol of Mamluk
architecture that became a center for commerce, full of fresh spices,
beautiful fabrics & carpets, wonderful perfumes, gold vendors, precious stone,
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
breathtaking antiques, even soap powder and anything that might cross your
the mind within one of the oldest streets in Islamic history.
The market dates back to the 14th century when a large market complex was
built by Emir Dajaharks Al-Khalili on a mausoleum known as –Za’faraan which
used to be the burial site of the Fatimid Caliphs since 970 AD. The construction began
by Sultan Barquq (1382-1399 AD) as a part of a process to reconstruct and restore the
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
life of the entire city of Cairo after the ravages of the black death throughout the 13th and
14th centuries. The bazaar is located in the heart of Cairo where many monumental
religious complexes were built during the Mamluk period in the reign of Sultan al- Ghuri
(1501-1516), also, there is an ornate gate and upper stories whose front is lined with
iron-grilled windows and two monumental doors which are still standing today.
The Khan contains many coffeehouses designed to hold great archways and vaulted ceilings
the highest example of Mamluk and Ottoman architecture. It also houses many
restaurants and cafes like Al-Fishawi’s café which was established in 1773 AD next to Al-Azhar mosque.