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An Islamic style lamp on the wall of the mosque of Amr Ibn el –As. (photo: Alexander Onderwaater)

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The mosque of Amr Ibn el –As, who conquered Egypt in 641 A.D. This is Egypt’s oldest mosque. It is located in the vicinity of the historical churches of Old Cairo. (photo: Alexander Onderwaater)

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The minaret of the mosque of Amr Ibn el –As, who conquered Egypt in 641 A.D. (photo: Alexander Onderwaater)