Inscribed :1979 Criteria: C (i) (v) (vi)

Justification for Inscription:
Report of the 3th Session of the Committee

Brief description:
Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, médersas, hammams, and fountains. Founded in the 10th century it became the new centre of the Islamic world, reaching its Golden Age in the 14th century.

Islamic Cairo, (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism)