A man wearing a traditional Egyptian galabiya (جلابية) exits barefoot through the historic arched wooden doorway of Al-Azhar Mosque (جامع الأزهر) in Islamic Cairo, holding a mobile phone. Hanging lanterns line the vaulted corridor behind him, and a calligraphic Arabic inscription is carved above the entrance arch. Al-Azhar Mosque, founded in 970 AD, is one of the oldest and most significant Islamic institutions in the world, serving as both a place of worship and the seat of Al-Azhar University.