The Refaai Mosque is rectangular in shape, measuring 6,500 square meters in size. Some 1,767 square meters of this area are reserved for prayer, while the rest is the mausoleum of the Mohamed Ali royal family. It was constructed in the Bahri Mamluk style popular in the 19th and 20th centuries. This style was similar to the European style of buildings at the time, and most of the materials used in the construction and decoration of the mosque were imported from Europe. The construction was moving ahead at a good pace until 1885 when Fahmi died, followed soon afterwards by Khushyar Hanem. She was granted her wish of being entombed there, and then in 1894, when her son Khedive Ismail also died, he was entombed next to her.

Al-Rifa'i Mosque Is Located in Salah al Din Square or “Citadel Square”, al Rifa’i Mosque was built in the nineteenth century to complement its fourteenth century neighbor, the mosque of al Sultan Ḥassan. Don't miss the opportunity and discover the Rifai Mosque.