Cemeteries in Cairo, Egypt
Cairo Cemeteries
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- Robert ORotterdam, The Netherlands6,453 contributionsIn a way this cemetery is a spectacular place not just because of the many tombs and grave sites compiled over a period of more than 1300 years, but also because of the atmosphere. The friendly people who live here earn a poor living maintaining the site. The dogs who don't bother you during the day, become active and agressive after dark. The many shadows of the higher structures in combination with unexpected dwellers sometimes have an eerie effect,Written 30 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- TJim604,030 contributionsThis is another modern history site in Egypt. Worth a visit if you're interested in the Shah or others buried here.
After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi eventually found sanctuary in Egypt where he died 27 July 1980
After his death he was accorded a state military funeral by Egyptian President Anwar As-Sadat and then interred here.
The mosque was built to replace a more informal shrine to Sufi "Saint" Ahmed Al-Rifai and as well as tombs for some members of the Royal Family.
At times during the last 200 or so years, Egypt and Iran had good relations.
Iran was one of the first countries to recognize Egypt's independence and open an Embassy.
In 1939 King Farouk's sister Fawzia married Mohammed while he was Crown Prince.
King Farouk is accused of using his ambassador in Tehran to communicate with the Axis Powers during WWII according to some historical reports.
Mohammed Reza's father--Shah Reza was deposed by the British and USSR 1941 invasion on charges of collaborating with the Axis Powers.
Mohammed then became Shah.
Shah Reza died in 1944 in South Africa and was buried in Al Rifai Mosque. His body was returned to Iran after WWII.
Some historic accounts blame the 1952 Egyptian Revolution for a deterioration in Iranian/Egyptian relations but the break in relations occurred in 1960 after Iran recognized Israel.
During the Nasser era, there were positive steps not only between Iran and Egypt on a state to state level, but also on a religious level.
In 1959 the Sheikh of Al Azhar Mahmud Shaltut issued a legal opinion "fatwa" that there were five permissible legal schools in Islam: the four traditional Sunni schools plus the Jaafari (Shi'ah) school.Written 30 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - must_travel_soon_10Mississauga, Canada1,825 contributionsTo a tourist like myself, these expansive areas look like a war zone of rubble. Definitely need some research to seriously visit this area, as I'm sure there are many tales and historical gems here.Written 3 November 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
