![The Saladin Citadel of Cairo (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn) is a fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, part of the Muqattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city, and was fortified by the Ayyubid ruler Salah al-Din (Saladin) between 1176 and 1183 AD, to protect it from the Crusaders[1]. Source. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Citadel](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Citadel_of_Salah_El.Din.jpg)
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The Saladin Citadel of Cairo (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn) is a fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, part of the Muqattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city, and was fortified by the Ayyubid ruler Salah al-Din (Saladin) between 1176 and 1183 AD, to protect it from the Crusaders[1]. Source. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Citadel |
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| Source | Citadel of Salah El.Din and Masjid Muhammad Ali قلعة صلاح الدين الأيوبي ومسجد محمد علي / Cairo / Egypt - 17 04 2010 |
| Author | Ahmed Al.Badawy from Cairo, Egypt |
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