Egypt offers an extensive collection of Islamic monuments, most notably concentrated in the historic core of Cairo, also known as Islamic Cairo. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this area is often referred to as an open-air museum due to its numerous mosques, complexes, and gates.
- Amr Ibn el-Aas Mosque
- Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun
- El Azhar Mosque
- Mosque of Sultan Hassan
- El Refai Mosque
- El Moayyed Mosque
- Blue Mosque
- Fortress of Salah El-Din (Saladin)
- Mohammed Ali Mosque or Alabaster Mosque
- Museum of Islamic Art
- Khan El Khalili Bazaar
- Walls of Old Cairo: Bab El Futuh, Bab Zuela, and el-Moez Street.