Wide aerial shot capturing Ibn Tulun Mosque and the Cairo Citadel (Qal'et Salah El-Din) surrounded by dramatic cloud formations over the historic district of El-Sayeda Zeinab and El-Khalifa, Cairo. Ibn Tulun Mosque, built between 876–879 AD, is one of the oldest and largest mosques in Egypt and Africa, known for its distinctive spiral minaret and vast open courtyard. The Cairo Citadel, visible in the background, is a medieval Islamic fortification built by Salah El-Din Al-Ayyubi in the 12th century and served as the seat of Egyptian government for nearly 700 years.