Cairo began to be used as the capital of Egypt since the Islamic conquest by Amr bin Ash companions of the Prophet which previously located in the capital city of Alexandria, Cairo if analyzed carefully certainly come on a very old age, as old as the religion of Islam that has spread around the world and turned into one of the world’s greatest religions. With old Cairo, there found many older buildings that still stand strong. Old Cairo directly observe the most potent when entering areas that have been given the name of Al-Azhar Park is a vast park in the middle of the old town which was once the mountain rocks.
Al-Azhar Park became one of the favorite destinations, whether by foreign tourists who visited Egypt and the Egyptians local visitors. For residents of Egypt, the existence of Al-Azhar park becomes a very useful area located within the city. The old city of Cairo is the old order which of course is very crowded when compared with the new order of the city of Cairo is like in areas such as Madinat Rihab.
Al-Azhar Park which was once the stone has been altered by the Agha Khan Development Network (AKDN), they are the descendants of the Fatimid dynasty of rulers who once led the Egyptians hundreds of years. Al-Azhar Park became the largest and most parks become the favorite destination is in Cairo. How green it is course not only offers a very shady, but can also direct view to the old Cairo spread wide on either side of Al-Azhar Park. The most stunning sight is the citadel Saladin. War fortifications built by the warlord and conqueror of Jerusalem more than 800 years old. Grandeur forts and mosques named Muhammad Ali was obvious from Al-Azhar Park. Many tourists take pictures and capture the fort Saladin when they are in the garden of Al-Azhar.
