Masjid ar Raḩmān
Masjid ar Raḩmān is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Masjid ar Raḩmān is situated nearby to Saladin Citadel of Cairo, as well as near the suburb Abdin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and Al-Azhar Mosque.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
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The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1 km southwest of Masjid ar Raḩmān.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 1½ km northwest of Masjid ar Raḩmān.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 1½ km west of Masjid ar Raḩmān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
Abdin
Suburb
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Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Masjid ar Raḩmān.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 3 km west of Masjid ar Raḩmān.
Masjid ar Raḩmān
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Ar Raḩmān Mosque” and “Masjid ar Rahman”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03252° or 30° 1′ 57″ northLongitude
31.27087° or 31° 16′ 15″ eastElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
8G2H27MC+28GeoNames ID
7912463
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In Other Languages
“Masjid ar Raḩmān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الرحمن”
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