Sayyidah District boasts numerous attractions that draw visitors to the area, with the
Sayyidah Zainab Mosque being a particularly prominent one. It attracts not only residents of Cairo but also individuals from across Egypt's various governorates and from abroad, who come to pray in her mosque and to celebrate her birthday, which is held annually in the month of Rajab. The district is also known for its diversity of restaurants, which attracts people, particularly during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. These include establishments specializing in Iftar and Suhoor meals and sweet shops such as Sobia Rahmani and Karnak.
Sunnia School It is the first school established to educate girls in Egypt and is located on Al-Kumi Street.
Ibn Tulun Mosque , one of the district's main landmarks It is a monumental mosque built by
Ahmed ibn Tulun, the ruler of
Egypt in the era of the
Tulunids state, and is considered the third mosque built in Egypt after the
Amr ibn al-As mosque. Ahmed ibn Tulun built the mosque on top of a mountain known as Mount Yashkar because he was afraid that if drowning or fires occurred in Egypt, this mosque would not fall down. , located next to the Ibn Tulun Mosque
Zeynhom neighborhood It is one of the neighborhoods of Sayyidah Zainab, located on the southern side of it, this neighborhood is very popular, especially because of the presence of Imam Zain al-Abidin Mosque son of Imam
Husayn ibn Ali, so the area was named after him Zain al-Abidin or Zeinhom. This neighborhood is notable for the presence of many landmarks beside Imam Zain Al-Abidin Mosque, there is
57357 Hospital for the treatment of pediatric cancer, and Al-Salakhana Street, which is known for selling meat, especially during the
Eid Al-Adha period.
Qasr El-Eyni Street It is one of the longest streets in
Cairo and close to the Sayyidah Zainab district, starting from Foum al-Khaleeg Square and ending at
Tahrir Square. To the left is the
Garden City district, which includes many landmarks such as
Cairo University Medical School,
Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Nahar Theater, Rose Al-Youssef Newspaper, and
Qasr El Eyni Hospital.
Darih Saad Street It is one of the streets in the Sayyidah Zainab district, named after the presence of the House of the Nation, where the Egyptian leader
Saad Zaghloul was buried, and the mausoleum where he was buried was called
Saad Zaghloul Mausoleum, so the street was named Darih Saad Street in Arabic.
Nasiriya Street It is one of the streets in the Sayyidah Zainab, and the reason for the name of this street is because there was a pond called Al-Birka Al-Nasiriya by Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad bin Qalawun, which was surrounded by small houses, but with the construction of
Abdeen Palace and the beginning of
Khedive Ismail's reign, several state officials lived in it because of its proximity to Abdeen Palace, which was the seat of government at that time, it has many landmarks such as Ismaili Mosque, Ka'ab Al-Ahbar Mosque, Al-Sultan Hanafi Mosque.
Khairat Street Located next to Nasiriya Street, it was named after Ubaydallah Khairat, who had a palace on this street, and is the grandfather of musician
Omar Khairat.
Mohamed Ezz Al-Arab Street It was formerly called Al-Mobtadian, starting from Qasr El-Aini Street to the areas of Nasiriya Street and Khairat Street, and its name is due to the presence of Al-Mobtadian Secondary School, which was originally a palace called Al-Bardisi. This palace was the Masafer Khana, which means that it was intended to receive guests from Egypt, then it was named Sheikh Ali Youssef Street in reference to Sheikh Ali Youssef, one of the pioneers of journalism in Egypt. Then it was named after Muhammad Ezz Al-Arab, a lawyer, while Sheikh Ali Youssef's name was given to a street in the Monira neighborhood in Sayyidah Zainab.
Al-Sadd Street It is one of the longest streets in the district, and it is divided into two parts: • The first is from the Tibi Bridge to Abu Al-Rish Square. • The second from Abu Al-Rish Square to Al-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque, and the second half has been named
Yusuf Sibai Street in honor of the assassinated journalist, while the name of the street is known to the general Egyptians as Al-Sadd Street, This street is very popular among Egyptians, especially during the month of
Ramadan, lanterns are made to celebrate the month of Ramadan, from the last week of
Shaaban until the first half of Ramadan, and a movie was made under its name Sahrea Al-Sadd starring
Farouk Al-Fishawi. == Notable people ==