Egypt
11 Best Religious Sites in Egypt
If temples, churches and sacred sites are your reason to travel, this is Egypt sorted for you.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in Egypt. Refreshed monthly.
Muhammad Ali Mosque
Religious site · CairoDominating the Cairo Citadel's skyline, the Muhammad Ali Mosque (also known as the Alabaster Mosque) was built between 1830 and 1848 by Muhammad Ali Pasha.
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Religious site · GizaThe Hanging Church, also known as the Church of the Virgin Mary, is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo, dating back to the 3rd century.
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Religious site · CairoThe Hanging Church, officially the Church of the Virgin Mary, is one of the oldest Christian sites in Egypt, dating to the 3rd century.
Read our full guide →Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
Religious site · CairoThe Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is one of Cairo's most impressive Islamic monuments, built in the 14th century.
Read our full guide →Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Religious site · CairoThe Mosque of Ibn Tulun is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture, built in the 9th century and remarkably well-preserved.
Read our full guide →Al-Azhar Mosque
Religious site · CairoFree entryAl-Azhar Mosque, located in the heart of Islamic Cairo, is a masterpiece of Fatimid architecture and one of the oldest mosques in the city.
Read our full guide →Muhammad Ali Mosque
Religious site · GizaMuhammad Ali Mosque, completed in 1848, dominates the Cairo skyline with its large central dome and twin slender minarets.
Read our full guide →Al-Azhar Mosque
Religious site · GizaAl-Azhar Mosque, founded in 970 AD, is not only a place of worship but also the heart of one of the world's oldest universities.
Read our full guide →Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
Religious site · AlexandriaThe Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a 13th-century mosque, mausoleum, and Sufi shrine in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria.
Read our full guide →Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
Religious site · GizaThe Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan, built between 1356 and 1363, is a masterpiece of Mamluk architecture.
Read our full guide →Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri
Religious site · CairoFree entryThe Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri stands as a remarkable example of Mamluk architecture in the heart of Islamic Cairo.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the temples, churches and sacred sites in Egypt?
Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo is the most reviewed, with 2,785 traveler reviews and a 4.5 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Egypt's temples, churches and sacred sites is worth going out of your way for?
Hanging Church in Cairo rates highest at 4.6 out of 5 across 814 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Egypt has the most temples, churches and sacred sites?
Cairo, with 6 on this list, ahead of Giza on 4. The list spans 3 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these temples, churches and sacred sites free to visit?
Yes, 2: Al-Azhar Mosque, Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of temples, churches and sacred sites ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 203 tracked places in Egypt. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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