The El-Hussein Mosque sits on the site of the cemetery
of the Fatimid caliphs. It was entirely rebuilt under the
khedive Ismail. Earlier this century the remains of the
cemetery were discovered while work was being done on the
mosque's foundations. There are forty-four white marble
columns that support the wood ceiling. On one side of the
mosque is the mausoleum which is the oldest part of the
complex which was built in 1154 and then modified in
1236. In the mausoleum are the remains of El-Hussein. A
cupola with a ceiling that is decorated and inlaid with
gold surmounts the mausoleum. There are two minarets at
the complex. The one on the southwest side is from the
same period as the mosque. The other is contemporary in
style as is the mausoleum.
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