Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-Aas

Founded in 642 AD, the mosque of Amr Ibn Al-Aas carries heavy significance to the existence of Islam in Egypt. General Amr Ibn Al-Aas was the first to introduce Islam to Egypt. This event is marked by the building of this mosque, originally built using palm trunks, mud-brick, and palm leaves; this building was renovated in 1875 to restore its permanent form. A small number of the original architraves remain today and can be viewed along the mosque’s southern wall. Despite the renovation of the mosque, the historical significance of the first Muslim settlement in Egypt and the very first mosque in the continent of Africa is a sight to behold.