Islamic neighbourhood, Cairo
Dec 12, 2022, 12:41 PM
No part of the city captures the vibrancy of Cairo like the old Islamic neighbourhood. It's the heart of the city, or in other words, “ the cultural spine of historic Cairo”. Nowhere else can you blend the sense of the historic with the modern so easily.
Compared with the inner peace of mosques and churches, the chaos of the old neighbourhood is unbearable and makes it obvious that a group of people at the bottom of society are neglected by society and deserve more attention. The Islamic neighbourhood hosts more than 75 mosques, madrasas, bayts, and other monuments worth of sonic exploration.
Recorded by Rafael Diogo as part of the Cities and Memory Cairo city sound guide.
Compared with the inner peace of mosques and churches, the chaos of the old neighbourhood is unbearable and makes it obvious that a group of people at the bottom of society are neglected by society and deserve more attention. The Islamic neighbourhood hosts more than 75 mosques, madrasas, bayts, and other monuments worth of sonic exploration.
Recorded by Rafael Diogo as part of the Cities and Memory Cairo city sound guide.