• Bab Zuweila or Bab Zuwayla (Arabic: باب زويلة) is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt.
  • If you walk the 1.5 km from Bab Zuweila (originally part of the southern wall) to the northern gates (Bab al Futuh and Bab al Nasr) in the now partly restored...
  • Bab Zuweila sometimes called Al-Mitwalli, it was named as Zuweila by a Berber tribe whose Fatimid soldiers were quartered nearby, The gate has two...
  • Nestled within the heart of Cairo's historical tapestry, Bab Zuweila Gate stands as a living testament to the city's rich and multifaceted history.
  • The views from Bab Zuweila are incredible: From its vantage point atop a hill. Bab Zuweila offers stunning views over Old Cairo and the Nile River.
  • A photo from El Moez Street. As for the decoration of the gate of bab Zuweila, the two minerals which we mentioned before topped the semicircle towers.
  • Bab Zuweila, a monumental gate located in the heart of Islamic Cairo, stands as a testament to the city’s rich historical and architectural heritage.
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  • Rich Historical Significance Built in the 11th century during the Fatimid Caliphate, Bab Zuweila served as a southern gate to the medieval city of Cairo.
  • They are the gates of (Bab al-Qala, Bab al-Sha’riya, Bab al-Nasr, Bab al-Futuh, Bab al-Saada, Bab al-Kharj, Bab al-Qantara, Bab Zuweila).).