Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-Aas

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The mosque was built during the first years of the Islamic conquest of Egypt by Amr Ibn El Aas . History reveals that the mosque was converted into a church two times: during the Crusade occupation and during the campaign of Napoleon . Since no restoration was performed to the mosque since the 19th century , it is now in ruins .
The plan of the mosque consists of an open courtyard , surrounded by 4 porticos , the biggest of which contains the Mihrab (that marks the direction to Mecca) . The pillars of the porticos are made of granite and marble; and the ceiling is of wood .
Cheek by jowl with the mosque , are the tombs of the martyr Muslim soldiers who died during the Crusades .