Khan el-Khalili ,
once known as the Turkish bazaar in Egypt during the Ottoman period , is now usually just called the ' Khan ', and the names of it and Muski market are often used interchangeably to refer to either. Named for the large caravanserai , the market was built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks el -Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid City . Together with the market al- Muski west ,they are one of the most important shopping districts of Cairo . But more than that , they represent the market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of commerce, and the Khan , one will still find foreign merchants . Perhaps, this
vary market was involved in the spice monopoly controlled by the Mamluks ,
which encouraged Europeans to seek new routes to the East and led Columbus ,
indirectly, to the discovery of America . During the first period , the market
was also a center for subversive groups , often subject to raids before the
Sultan Ghawri rebuilt much of the region in the early 16th century. Regardless,
it was trade that made the early wealth of Cairo , even the time of the Babylon
fort which was often a settlement of traders.
Many colored brass
This market is
located in a corner of a triangle of markets that go south to Bab Zuwayla and
west of Azbakiyyah . The Khan is bordered to the south by al -Azhar Street in Egypt and
on the west by the Muski market. One of the old original guards the entrance to
the original courtyard which lies midway down Sikkit al- Badistan (Street)
doors. In a narrow street leading off Al - Badistand , we find the El- Fishawi Cafe, or Cafe of Mirrors , which was once a meeting place for local artists ,
and is always attended by Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz, one of Egypt's mostwell-known authors . There are a number of canvas covered streets such as that
shown at right .
Egyptian buyers
generally shop in the area north of al- Badistan and west , where prices are
lower. Better conditions for gold and silver to the west of Khan along the
" street gold sellers " and later brass and Boilers Markets can be
found .
In Khan el -Khalili found El- Fishawy coffee the most famous coffee in Egypt net so that you can see what it is . It is the world's
oldest , use, coffee / tea permanent home in the world.You can visit every
afternoon and night for tea and shisha . It is also the coffee / tea shop we've
only been in the place where you have to take your chair and a table and spread
and vehicles could drive through .
In this street , they manufacture products
Egyptian pharaonic antiquities and basalt , marble, industrial and fiberglassin the hands of Egyptian 100% high quality all sizes and competitive prices ,
they also manufacture extract papyrus papyrus and painted Egyptian pharaonic pictures
high quality and available to all our pharaonic pictures, ancient of all sizes
and.