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Khan el-Khalili
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Khan el-Khalili
Khan el-Khalili is a major souk in the Islamic district of Cairo. The site of Khan el-Khalili was originally the site of the mausoleum known as the turbat az-za'faraan, which was the burial site of the Fatimid caliphs. Later, The Fatimid cemetery was destroyed to erect a large caravanserai (khan) during the reign of the Mamluk Sultan Barquq in the late 14th century AD. Khan el-Khalili was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Cairo Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 14th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic Cairo
Date of Inscription: 1979
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