My driver let me out at the main road leading to the Citadel. There is a lot of consturction going on along so it was very dusty here. Entrance fee is 300 EGP or about US$ 10 . Took ride from the Trolley for 20 EGP after paying the Entrance Fee. The Trolley Ride ends infront of Visitors are required to remove their shoes and for women to cover up their heads. There is a staff giving blue bags to put these shoes. The Mosque is huge. Took pictures of the chandeliers, ceilings, walls, area where the Imman leads the prayer, etc. There are various rooms that have tombs. Without any signage and staff to explain whose tombs they belong to, I have no idea who are buried there.

Our tour group stopped by the mosque during our two week Nile cruise this past December. There are some commanding views of Cairo from the Citadel. The mosque is of an Ottoman architectural design from the 1800s. You can purchase shoe covers before entering the mosque.

Just in a traditional mosque, you have to take off your shoes, or if not, you're provided with plastic foot coverings for your shoes. The details of the mosque are intricate, and the chandelier displays inside are mesmerizing. Outside, there is a viewpoint where you can see the pyramids on a clear day, but not during the time of our visit. It was hazy. It also features France's gift to Egypt in return of giving them an obelisk of Luxor Temple. Since the clock doesn't work, it's clear the Egypt got shafted and I guess it was at that moment the Egyptians have learned that the only people they should trust with clocks are the Swiss.

When you think about Egypt, what pops up to your mind first is its mysterious ancient civilizations. But we should not forget that its modern and contemporary history is really interesting too. This mosque, located at the peak of the Cairo Citadel, has been built to remember Muhammad Ali, the founder of modern Egypt. Its minarets and domes make it a pleasure for your eyes and for... your camera.

We visited this mosque today while visiting the citadel and it was amazing. The grandiose mosque with it's unique architecture especially on the ceilings is a testament to the rich Egyptian history. The entry to the mosque is free although you have to buy a pass to enter the citadel which cost 450 Egyptian pounds and there were no queues to enter and there are also no restrictions to entry for ladies. Highly recommended as this is one of the must visit places in Cairo city after the Pyramids and the museum.

Did that in one day with the breathtaking Egyptian museum and ended the day with amazing food tour with Food tours by Mila. The mosque is absolutely beautiful and the complex itself has another smaller mosques of different style than the big one, there was on going restoration of few buildings so I guess soon more places will be open, you can also have full view of the city from the mosque roof. Definitely worth it but beware they don't let Uber cars inside so you will have to go on foot all the way up and down when leaving so it's not convenient for elderies

I've longed to visit Egypt for quite some time now. I finally took the leap to my 60th birthday. My only question was why did I take so long. Amazing trip with plenty of sights. I had no idea Cairo was so modern and lively.

Inside the Saladin Citadel is the Alabaster Mosque. I remembered this from my first visit in 2018 and wanted to show it to my husband and visit it again. When I last visited it was covered in rugs but now the floor is uncovered and the swirls of light above are reflected in the floor. The mosque is no longer in use. We were able to visit on a Saturday and I think Fridays too would have been OK. Head scarves were not required and we just needed to put on disposable plastic shoe covers to enter. The multiple domes are beautifully decorated and the windows bring in the sunlight. The outside is all in white stone, a mixture of limestone and alabaster. It was still as beautiful as I remembered.