[2025 Cairo Attraction] Travel Guide for Al-Hakim Mosque (Updated Feb)

|The two oldest existing minarets in Cairo. The mosque commemorates the seventh Imam of the Ismaili sect, Al-Hakim the Hermit, who is also known as the Messenger to the Druze. Monuments: Mosque of Al Hakim Year: 1013 Address: Sharia Al Muizz Li Din Allah.Cairo Open: 9:00～17:00 Tickets: Free Highlights: Thousand-year-old minaret (the oldest in Cairo) [Minaret] Hakim Mosque was built in the Fatimid Dynasty and completed in 1013. The two minarets in the temple are the oldest existing minarets in Cairo. They were briefly repaired after the 1304 earthquake. [Old Temple Renovation] In the 1980s, the Ismailis sponsored the restoration of this mosque, so the decoration was relatively simple. 【Abu Ali Mansur al-Hakim】985～1021 The sixth ruler of the Fatimid dynasty (reigned from 996 to 1021) often disguised himself to pay private visits and then abused lynchings. It was said that he had mental problems. In addition to advocating for Ismailiism, he also opened a "Science Museum" in Cairo to teach a wide range of courses such as engineering technology, medicine, and astronomy. [Druze Sect] On February 13, 1021, Hakim disappeared during a night trip to Mount Muqatan, so he was regarded as a hermit and became the seventh-generation Imam of the Ismaili sect. This disappearance has become an eternal mystery. It is said that the Druze sect originated from this incident. His favorite Al Darizy claimed that he had witnessed the disappearance of Hakim. The sect named after him has developed to this day. Most of the believers are distributed in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and other regions. .

The Al-Hakim Mosque is a historic mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 990 and 1013 CE during the Fatimid Caliphate. The mosque has a large dome, two minarets, and a courtyard with a mihrab. It was named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, the sixth Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismaili Imam. The mosque was originally built by the Fatimid vizier Gawhar Al-Siqilli and was completed by Al-Hakim. The mosque was neglected and repurposed for other functions over the centuries, eventually falling into ruin. In 1980, the Dawoodi Bohras completed a major restoration and reconstruction of the mosque, resulting in its reopening for religious use. #christmastrip

1000 years old mosque located in the historical street El-Moez, from The Fatimid dynasty, the feeling inside is tranquil and peaceful.