🇪🇬 El-Mursi Abul Abbas Mosque | Alexandria’s Hidden "Taj Mahal"

🕌 An Andalusian jewel that 80% of tourists miss! Why It’s Special 🏛️ Built in 1775 (reconstructed 1943) • Snow-white domes & minarets with intricate filigree • Fusion architecture: Spanish Moorish meets Egyptian Islamic • Named after 13th-century scholar from Seville Visitor Tips 📍 Location: 1km from Qaitbay Citadel (easy walk along the corniche) 🎫 Free entry (but donations welcome) 👗 Dress code: • Women: Headscarves + ankle-length clothing • Men: Knees & shoulders covered • Remove shoes at entrance 📸 Best Photo Ops: 1️⃣ Courtyard arches with geometric shadow play 2️⃣ Dome close-ups showing stone lacework 3️⃣ Minaret silhouette against Mediterranean sky Cultural Quirks 🚪 Access Note: • Main prayer hall often closed to non-Muslims • Peek through carved wooden screens to glimpse the gilded mihrab #AlexandriaHiddenGems #IslamicArchitecture