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The interior of the Ben Ezra Synagogue (Keneset Ben Ezra) in the Mar Girgis (Saint George) area of Coptic Cairo, one of the oldest synagogues in Egypt dating back to the 9th century. The image shows the elaborately carved wooden Mashrabiya (مشربية) screens, marble columns, inlaid decorative panels, and a stained glass window visible in the upper left. The synagogue is historically significant as it is believed to mark the site where the infant Moses was found along the banks of the Nile, and it once housed the Cairo Geniza, a remarkable collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts discovered in the late 19th century. This site reflects the deep-rooted history of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities who coexisted in Old Cairo for centuries.
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