First World War Postcard of ‘The Mosque of Mohammed El Worde’, Cairo

1900 - 1919
Overview

A black and white artistic postcard depicting a bustling street view in a city with the tall minaret and ornate dome of a mosque high in the background. There are brick buildings on either side of the street with people sitting or standing outside. Many other people are walking in the street, several carrying items on their heads. Some of the buildings have awnings and there is a dark coloured with banner with European and Arabic writing on it, that stretches high above the street from one side to another. The postcard is in good condition with slight damage on one top corner. The front is printed with a description of the image, and the reverse has proforma printing.

Historical information

The Mosque Mohammed-el-Worde (also identified as the Mosque of Saghry Bardy). is a 19th-century religious building located in Cairo, Egypt, featuring traditional Ottoman architectural elements.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2022.1.157
Item type
Postcards
Material
Card
Width
86 mm
Height or length
140 mm
Inscriptions and markings

In machine printing, on the front “140 CAIRO. – Mosque Mohammed-el-Worde. – LL.”. On the reverse “140 LE CAIRE. / Mosquee de Mohammed-EL-Worde. - LL.".

Contextual information

Léon & Lévy was a French photographic studio founded in 1864. The studio transformed into a postcard publisher and was incorporated under the trademark of LL in 1901. By this time, the studio was the second largest French postcard publisher.

Place made
Egypt
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Last modified
Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
Completeness
100
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Postcard Front
The Mosque of Mohammed El Worde
Rear View of Postcard
Reverse of Postcard

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