A Tale of Three Religions Living in Peace

For hundreds of years, Moslems, Christians, Jews lived together as neighbors. I was blessed to visit an area of Old Cairo known as The Religions Complex. Its an area that breathes history. Its cobblestones, artifices, pillars go back to the Roman age.

We visited Amr Ibn El As mosque, the oldest mosque in Africa. We visited the Hanging Church, where Jesus AS and Meriem (Mary) AS hid. We also visited Ben Ezra Synagogue, recently renovated. It is a fascinating area and witness to how politics can divide, but a love for God can unite. At the end of the day, we are all neighbors.

Visit to Amr Ibn el As mosque

Some of the columns are Roman pillars

The churches and caverns where Meriem (Mary) and Jesus AS hid from prosecution. You can see some of the pillars are Roman pillars.

Ben Ezra Synagogue was closed for many years for renovations. The Geniza was taken out of Egypt by a Cambridge scholar. It is currently being digitized for distribution, or so I understood.

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