http://www.trippert.comTrippert : share and blog your trips120 http://www.trippert.com/article/913:cairo+mosque One of the many local mosques located in downtown Cairo. Despite its openness to the outside world, Cairo still remains one of the Muslim world's most religious cities and a highly respected center of learning. Sat, 26 August 2006 23:03:00 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/56:qutb+minar+and+complexThe Qutb Minar is part of the broader Qutb Complex, which includes the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, reputed to be the first mosque built in India. Construction on the Qutb Minar and Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque began in 1193 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty, the first Muslim dynasty to establish an empire in India. AibakSun, 28 May 2006 04:42:00 America/New_York