Carved stone
Ottoman, Mamluk, Fatimid.
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A grand mosque at the heart of Sharm el-Sheikh's Old Market that has become one of the city's best-known and most photographed landmarks. Work began in 2010, stalled after the events of 2011, and was completed in March 2017; it is named al-Sahaba, the Companions, in honour of the Prophet's companions, peace be upon him, and several of their names are inscribed on its walls. The Egyptian architect Fouad Tawfik Hafez designed it, blending Ottoman, Mamluk and Fatimid features, with two soaring minarets about seventy-six metres high, many domes, sand-coloured stone facades with fine carving, and a dome rising about thirty-seven metres. The mosque covers three thousand square metres and houses an Islamic cultural centre and a library, and its imams speak English, French and Russian besides Arabic to welcome visitors from around the world. It looks its best at night, when its facades and minarets are lit. Entry is free outside prayer times, in modest dress with a head covering for women. It stands in the middle of the Old Market with its restaurants and shops, so pair it with an evening shopping stroll.
Ottoman, Mamluk, Fatimid.
Lit facades and minarets.
Shops and dining around.
Old Market, Old Sharm el-Sheikh
Yes, outside prayer times, in modest dress with a head covering for women, and its imams speak several languages to welcome visitors.