A bread vendor balances a large stack of Baladi Bread (Aysh Baladi) on his bicycle along Al-Muizz Street (Shari' Al-Muizz), in the heart of Islamic Cairo. The street is lined with Mamluk-era stone architecture featuring ornate arched windows and decorative mashrabiya-style grilles, with pedestrians resting along the historic facade. Al-Muizz Street is one of the oldest streets in Cairo, dating back to the Fatimid period in the 10th century, and is home to a high concentration of medieval Islamic monuments recognized by UNESCO.