Moulid of Sayeda Zeinab

Description:

  • This popular festival celebrating Sayeda Zeinab, granddaughter of Prophet Mohammed, draws up to 1 million people, many of whom travel hundreds of kilometers to attend. Colorful tents and carnival booths are erected in the streets surrounding the patron saint's mosque, with the action culminating on the final two days of the two-week event. Food, music and dancing are highlights at this huge congregation of the followers of Mohammed.
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  • Details
    • Address:

    • Sayeda Zeinab Mosque
    • (Sayeda Zeinab District)
    • Cairo
    • Neighborhood:

    • Islamic Cairo
    • Strenuousness:

    • Active

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