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A United Nations study found the Al-Mu'izz al-Din Illah Street in Cairo, Egypt, to have the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.
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Al-Hussein mosque, which was built in 1154 in name of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), Hussein ibn Ali, on Al-Mu'izz al-Din Illah Street, is one of the most important historical streets in the Islamic quarter of Cairo. — Photo by AFP
Stalls on Al-Mu'izz al-Din Illah Street, one of the most important historical streets in the Islamic quarter of Cairo. — Photo by AFP
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Madrasa (school) of Al-Nasir Mohammad on Al-Mu'izz al-Din Illah Street, one of the most important historical streets in the Islamic quarter of Cairo. — Photo by AFP
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A bazaar on Al-Mu'izz al-Din Illah Street, one of the most important historical streets in the Islamic quarter of Cairo. — Photo by AFP
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Sabil Abdul-Rahman Kuthada monument build in 1744 by pioneer Egyptian architect Abdul-Rahman Kuthada on Al-Mu'izz al-Din Illah Street, one of the most important historical streets in the Islamic quarter of Cairo. — Photo by AFP
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Madrassa (school) of Al-Nasir Mohammad on Al-Mu'izz al-Din Illah Street, one of the most important historical streets in the Islamic quarter of Cairo. — Photo by AFP
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