Sacred Symbols of Islamic Cairo

Can the traditional city talk to its inhabitants? On the winding streets of Islamic Cairo, a silent language is carved in the city's stone and wood. Geometry, vegetal forms and inscriptions repeat across centuries. Often dismissed as coincidence, their prevalence suggests intention. Are these symbols random? What could they mean? This lecture will explore symbolism as a deliberate intellectual and spiritual language. It reveals how builders understood order, presence and the sacred. Step into a traditional mindset and discover the hidden language of old Cairo.