El Muizz Street
This street was known as Al Muizz al din Allah Al Fatimi Street in Islamic Cairo.
The street derives its name from the fourth caliph of the Fatimid dynasty and the 14th imam, who ruled from 953 to 975.
Al Muizz al din Allah Al Fatimi.
The location starts from Baab Al-Futuh in the north to Baab Zuweila in the south.
The northern part extends from the Al-Hakim Mosque to the spice market in Al-Azhar Street,
while the southern part extends from the Ghuriya complex to the southern Baab Zuweila.
To discover the great Egyptian civilization, you must visit El-Muizz Street. While walking down the street you will find great historic cafes, shops, carts and many other interesting Egyptian symbols.
The art used in the construction of the street and buildings reflects the beautiful history of Egypt during different periods.
Many changes have altered the construction of the original street.
The government has redeveloped El-Muizz Street, restoring about 34 monuments along the street to transform it into an irresistible tourist site in Islamic Cairo.
The area around this street and the street itself has many historic buildings.
Those buildings are from the Amr Ibn El-As era for the various Fatimid, Mamluk, Ayyubid.
Ottoman eras and up to the era of Mohammed Ali.
is a major north-south street in the walled city of historic Cairo,
Egypt. It is one of the oldest streets in Cairo, as it dates back to the founding of the city
(not counting the earlier Fustat) by the Fatimid dynasty in the 10th century, under their fourth caliph,
Al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah, after whom the street is named.
Historically it was and often became the city’s main thoroughfare called the Qasaba (or Qasabah).
It formed the main axis of the city’s economic zones, concentrating the souqs (markets).
