Beyond the noise and crowds in my Cairo – The National Newspaper

Hadeel al Schalchi is a writer for the Associated Press, based in Cairo

One of the best things about Cairo is the never-ending discovery of parts of the city. However many times I go to Old Cairo, which houses the Hanging Coptic Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and no matter how many times I step into Islamic Cairo of Al Azhar mosque and Khan el-Khalili, it really feels like there is something new to see. Having my mother visiting me in the city for a month has been a delightful chance to explore some of these places, enabling me to fall back in love with Cairo.

Our first stop was Al Azhar Park in Islamic Cairo …

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