First World War Postcard of The Blue Mosque, Cairo

1899 - 1919
Overview

A black and white postcard depicting the exterior of a mosque. The mosque sits in a street and has a very ornate dome and minaret. Opposite the mosque is another building with many windows and awnings that stretches along all that side of the street. At the end of the street is a wooden structure that crosses above it. There is a large tree framing the foreground of the image and several people can be seen walking in the street keeping within the shade of the buildings. The postcard is in good condition although the top edge has been creased. The top edge also has perforations that suggest it was separated from another card. The front is printed with a description of the image, and the reverse has proforma printing.

Historical information

The Mosque of Aqsunqur or the Blue Mosque is a historic Mamluk-era mosque completed in 1347 and later restored by the Ottomans in 1652, featuring distinctive blue tiles that give it its common name.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2022.1.184
Item type
Postcards
Material
Card
Width
87 mm
Height or length
136 mm
Inscriptions and markings

In machine printing on the front “CAIRO. – The mosque Khairbek (blue mosque). On the reverse “POST CARD / EGYPT / L.C. - 151 / LE CAIRE. – La Mosquee de Khaibek (mosquee bleue).”

Place made
Egypt
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Last modified
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
Completeness
100
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Postcard Front
The Blue Mosque, Cairo
Rear View of Postcard
Reverse of Postcard

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