Tawba Mosque

One of the oldest mosques in Egypt that went through a significant restoration, Al Tawba Mosque was built by Amr Ibn Al As, the commander who brought Islam to Egypt. It served as the main gateway to Islam’s entry into Alexandria and North Africa. An ancient architectural masterpiece and a unique religious monument, it is characterized by rare marble columns and intertwined harmonious decorations in bright colors covered with Islamic drawings. It includes an antique chandelier that weighs about 3 tons of pure copper. Surviving through the ages, it includes a unique minaret that was built centuries later by the Mamluks, considered one of the most beautiful minarets in Egypt.