 |
| National Bank of Egypt 100 Pounds 1913 |
Egyptian banknotes 100 Pounds 1913 National Bank of Egypt, P-5s.
Obverse: Purple and multicoloured, the Citadel and Mosque of Muhammad Ali at centre, value at left and at each corner.
Reverse: In the middle, geometric design surrounding the name of the bank.
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Limited, London.
Egyptian banknotes
National Bank of Egypt - 1913-1951 Issue
25 Piastres 50 Piastres One Egyptian Pound 5 Egyptian Pounds 10 Egyptian Pounds 50 Egyptian Pounds 100 Egyptian Pounds
The great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque
The great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque (Arabic: مسجد محمد علي, Turkish: Mehmet Ali Paşa Camii) is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.
Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo. The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's oldest son, who died in 1816.
This great mosque, along with the citadel, is one of the landmarks and tourist attractions of Cairo and is one of the first features to be seen when approaching the city from no matter which side.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
The Saladin Citadel of Cairo (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn) is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city. It is now a preserved historic site, with mosques and museums.