Bab Zuweila Bab Zuweila / / gallery 
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One of the landmarks of the Islamic quarter of Cairo are the twin minarets skirting the Zuweila Gate, from the last remaining sections of walls dating from 11th century Fatimid-era Cairo. It was named after a tribe of desert Berber warriors (the Zuwayla) charged with guarding it.
LOCATION: Cairo
DATE: Sat, 08/05/2010
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