El-Darb El-Ahmar District
El-Darb El-Ahmar district is one of historical Cairo’s oldest districts that offers a breathtaking panorama of Islamic monuments. It is also home to many ancient handicrafts and industries which makes it a famous destination for both Egyptians and foreigners.
Location
El-Darb El-Ahmar is affiliated to Wast Al-Qahira district. It is bounded on the north by Gammalia district, on the west by Mosky district, Abdeen District, and EL-Sayeda Zeinab district, on the south by El-Khalifa, and on the east by El-Nasr road.
Name
El-Darb El-Ahmar’s name is associated with Salah El-Din Citadel’s massacre in which Mohammed Ali Pasha invited all of Egypt Mamluks and slaughtered them in 1811. The blood flooded the Citadel and adjacent street, and despite cleaning the blood, the color of the ground turned into red. So, the area became known as El-Darb El-Ahmer “the Red Alley.”
Origins
El-Darb El-Ahmar was the political center of the Fatimids. Moreover, it was home to political and mass organizations until the beginnings of the 23rd revolution in the modern age.
Landmarks
El-Darb El-Ahmar District has many mosques, historic houses and palaces, shrines, and sabils such as the Mosque of al-Maridani, Mosque of Qortoba El-Dhabi as well as the Islamic Museum and Egyptian National Library and Archives. Further, it is full of shopping alleys like Darb Saada and Darb El-Megharblin. It was also the birthplace of iconic figures, including the Egyptian leader Mahmoud Sami, Quran reciter Mohammad Refaat, El-Sheikh Ibrahim El-Sheashai, and the writer Yousef El-Sebaai.
El-Drab El-Ahmar District on Google
Maps
Last Update: 2024
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