Alexandria was famous in the Middle Ages a lot of different industries and quality , and the most important textile industry , pottery, glass , soap and ships , and perhaps most important textile industry reputation for the city , but it was the Arabs adopt this fame in the covering of the Kaaba .
Of the most famous markets of this ancient city , which attract tourists « market Attareen » who handles the sale of all types of spices , legumes, seeds, grains , and then expanded its activities to include all other goods from clothing and equipment and shoes , etc., and there are markets ancient retains characteristics such as « Market thread » which handles the sale of all types of yarn , and Alzraar , and Spring , and all the art supplies embroidery , knitting and market « Rue sixes » specialist supplies all women , and the Moroccan market .. And others.
Mosques and churches Alexandria current
Of the most important features Islamic civilization in Alexandria , schools and religious facilities emanating from Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and hundreds of mosques large , ancient and modern , and perhaps months that mosques are concentrated in the neighborhood of customs , which is the weight of religious in the city , where the number of mosques in which approximately 80 mosque : « Mosque of Sidi Abu Abbas Mursi » and the advantage of its humped minaret towering height and four domes . And « Mosque Imam Busayri » , one of the disciples of Abu Abbas Mursi , the famous Sufi poetry in the love of God and praise to the Prophet peace be upon him and his poems « approach Burda » , and « Mosque sir sapphire throne » located all « Square mosques » district Anfoushi overlooking on the Mediterranean and « Mosque of Sidi Jaber Al-Ansari » and « mosque leader Ibrahim » in the area of « Raml Station » which was built in 1240 AD .
