Explore Alexandria
Opening hours, prices and tickets for places worth your time.
religious building · Alexandria The Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue on Nabi Daniel Street stands on the site of a 14th-century synagogue destroyed during the French invasion in 1798. The present 19th-century building has a basilica plan with a women's gallery and a marble ark; after a state restoration it was rededicated in January 2020 and serves the city's very small Jewish community.
Official site
religious building · Alexandria The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque in the Anfushi district is a working mosque and shrine over the tomb of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, a 13th-century Sufi master born in Murcia. The present building, rebuilt from 1934 in neo-Mamluk style with domes and a tall minaret, stands on a large paved square; visitors enter outside prayer times.
Official site
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