Historical buildings have a lure of their own. Islamic monuments, in particular, have a very special air of their own; a very strong sense of history pervades them and fills visitors with such feeling. One of these monuments is Wakalat El Ghouri.
The moment you step onto the old stone steps leading into the courtyard, you will get the feeling of softly gliding back into history. A host of finely made wooden Mashrabiyas, overlooking the courtyard as well as the facade of the building , remarkably come into view, almost confiding the 500-year history of this architectural masterpiece. This Mameluke-style building is cosily situated amidst the historical district of Al Azhar, Downtown Cairo, which is remarkably rich with Fatimide and Mameluke monuments.

This old caravanserai is not only worth the visit because of the building, but it is a cultural centre and you can see sufi dance performances on regular basis. Tourism office should be able to tell you the schedule. It is really a very interesting experience. Sufism is a mystical direction of Islaam and the dervishes are doing certain practices, one of them is to reach a level of trance via dancing to a repetitive music and get closer to god in this trance state. These are the whirling dervishes, and the performance here gives an impression of this mystical practice.

it was a WOW .. nice performance for the Sufi dance .. really i've enjoyed my time. and the best part ever is the Tickets are for Free .. yea .. just all u have to do is to come before the time a little bit and get your ticket and that's all

its so crowded but i like it ,egyption people are so kind and lovely

ONE PLACE YOU MUST GO BEFORE YOU DIE!!!!