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Cairo · Sayeda Zeinab

The ahwas of Sayeda Zeinab

The popular cafés around the mosque, where Cairo gathers after evening prayer.

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Around the shrine, dozens of street cafés serve tea and shisha to a whole district. The mood is loud and family-run, very different from Downtown terraces: one of the best places to see Cairo neighbourhood life, especially during Ramadan.

The extra bit

During Ramadan, come after iftar: the streets fill and the cafés serve until dawn.

Know before you go

A conservative, very busy district: covered clothing is appreciated, and it is better to go with someone in the evening if you do not speak Arabic.

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Around Sayeda Zeinab mosque, Cairo

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