By Islam Abdelfattah
(Photo Feature) CAIRO, March 25 (KUNA) -- Al-Muizz Street that dates back to the Fatimid era constituting the world's largest open-door Islamic museum is marked with the Textile Museum.
The Textile Museum is housed in a two-storey ancient building, constructed by the ruler Mohammad Ali Pasha in 1820. It depicts the popular and traditional industry throughout Egypt's history, displaying 1,000 ancient and diverse textile pieces.
It displays items dating back to the times of the Pharaonic, Romanian and Islamic rules, including weaving equipment and clothes worn by the Egyptians thousands of years ago. A visitor senses the aroma of history wafting through the alleys. (end) ism.rk