Khan Al-Khalili is one of the most famous bazaars in Egypt. It includes historical places, unique architecture, markets with the best products, and cafes for gatherings.
Khan Al-Khalili is close to the most important religious sites in Egypt, such as the Hussein Mosque and his mausoleum and the Al-Azhar Mosque.
The history of Khan El Khalili Bazaar:
Khan al-Khalili was built in the Mamluk period as a center of trade, where it housed the workshops of Egyptian craftsmen, who were famous for their creativity in handicrafts.
This bazaar was called by this name because it is an institution that is the Mamluk prince, Dejarix al-Khalili, but the first construction of this area is attributed to Jawhar al-Siqilli, who oversaw the construction of Old Islamic Cairo.
When the Fatimids founded the city of Cairo, it was divided into two parts. The first part includes the eastern Palace, and the second part houses the western Palace. Khan al-Khalili is located south of the eastern Palace.
The reason for building the Khan al-Khalili bazaar was part of the reconstruction that began during the reign of Sultan Barquq to help Old Islamic Cairo recover from the effects of the plague that was widespread in Egypt during this period.
In the beginning, the bazaar was multi-store and centered around an inner courtyard, so that merchants could store their goods and people lived in the upper floors of it.
Khan El Khalili Bazaar Today:
The bazaar contains many cafes; the most famous one is Al-Fishawy Coffee, where the Nobel Prize-winner Egyptian writer spent most of his time.
In addition, it includes many restaurants, a spice market characterized by fresh spices, a perfume market filled with an infinite number of aromatic oils, and it has the most famous place for selling gold in Egypt, which is the Al-Sagha area.
Khan Al-Khalili is characterized by various fabric sellers and souvenir sellers.
you can visit Khan Al-Khalili with Walking Tour in Cairo Streets
