The famous mosque of Mohammed Ali at Cairo taken from the Roof of the Citadel. It is known also as the alabaster mosque because of the quantities of this material used in its construction. The building was commenced in 1824 by Mohammed Ali and completed by said pasha in 1857. The name of Mohammed Ali will long be remembered because of his attempt to Westernise Egypt and his fight for freedom. September 10, 1941. (Photo by Commonwealth of Department of Information Photos).
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