Masjid ar Raḩmah
Masjid ar Raḩmah is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Masjid ar Raḩmah is situated nearby to Al-Azhar Park, as well as near Saladin Citadel of Cairo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and Al-Azhar Park.
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 Raḩmah.
Al-Azhar Park
Park
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Al-Azhar Park is a public park in Cairo, Egypt. It is located in qism al-Darb al-Ahmar, in Historic Cairo. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces.
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 1¼ km northwest of Masjid ar Raḩmah.
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.
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 Raḩmah.
Masjid ar Raḩmah
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Ar Raḩmah Mosque” and “Masjid ar Rahmah”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03517° or 30° 2′ 7″ northLongitude
31.2697° or 31° 16′ 11″ eastElevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
8G2H27P9+3VGeoNames ID
7912464
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In Other Languages
“Masjid ar Raḩmah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الرحمة”
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