About Khan El Khalil

Khan El Khalili is perhaps the largest and most impressive touristic market in the Middle East. This is where tourists who visit Egypt enjoy the most amazing shopping experience. Established hundreds of years ago, Khan El Khalili represents a unique experience. El Deak Tours offers the finest tours to Egypt and Cairo which include visits to Khan El Khalili.

The Geographical Location of Khan El Khalil

Situated at the center of Islamic Cairo, Khan El Khalili is located near several Islamic monuments and historical mosques. The list includes the remarkable Al Azhar Mosque, Al Hussein Mosque, and many other attractions. Another magnificent fact about Khan El Khalili is that works around the clock. This means you can enjoy your coffee and your shopping all day long.

The History and the Establishment of Khan El Khalil

It was during the 14^th century when King Jahrkas El Khalili founded Khan El Khalili. Khan in Arabic means shop and the word Khalili probably refers to the people who went from El Khalil in Palestine to trade in Khan El Khalili at the end of the same century, in 1382. Another theory notes that the name goes back to the establisher of the Khan, who was called Jahrkas El Khalili.

Khan El Khalili today

In a nutshell, there isn’t any item tourists would be looking for in their tour to Egypt which is not provided in Khan El Khalili. This includes all sorts of souvenirs like Pharaonic replicas, artifacts, plates, jewelry, copper, wooden items, gold, silver, Shisha, belly dancing outfits, and all sorts of clothes.

El Muiz Street

More than 1000 years ago, this huge magnificent city of Cairo only consisted of El Muiz Street and the area around it. It was in the 10^th century exactly in 969 when the Fatimids conquered Egypt, it was the establishment of the city of Cairo that we see nowadays.

With each and every Islamic dynasty that ruled over Egypt, new mosques, Islamic teachings’ schools, Sabils, and many other constructions were added making the visits of tourists spending their vacation in Egypt to Islamic Cairo a marvelous experience.

The monuments situated in Islamic Cairo dates back to the dynasties of the Ayoubid, Fatimids, Mamluks, Ottomans, and the family of Mohamed Ali. This makes the experience of the guests who tour Egypt to Islamic Cairo quite distinctive and rich as they get to view various types of Islamic architecture and art. El Deak Tours provides the best tours to explore the wonders of Al Muiz Street and Islamic Cairo.

ABOUT the Mosque of Al Azhar

The most important monuments situated in Muiz Street and Islamic Cairo includes the Mosque of Al Azhar constructed during the Fatimids period in Egypt in the 10^th century. This mosque is considered to be a museum of Islamic art as many dynasties had their contributions added to the mosque and the University of Islamic teaching.

There is also the Wikala of El Ghoury. A Wikala was the hotel where tradesmen used to stay when they visit Egypt during their commercial journeys. This marvelous construction also hosts a remarkable Tanoora dance performance for free twice a week.

Other interesting monuments in Islamic Cairo include the Complex of Qalaun, the Mosque of Al Aqmar, the Mosque of El Hakim, the Sabil of Abdel Katkhuda, and Beit El Sehemy.