North Africa
Egypt
Cairo Governorate

Mosque of al-Juyushi

The Juyushi Mosque is a historic monument in Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is dated from 1086 CE, during reign of the Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mustansir Billah.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Al-Guyushi Mosque”, “Amīr al Juyūsh Mosque”, “El Geyoushy Mosque”, “Juyushi Mosque”, “Masjid al Juyūsh”, “Masjid Amir al Juyush”, “Masjid Amīr al Juyūsh”, and “Mosque of al-Guyushi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.

Mosque
Photo: Md iet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lulua Mosque or al-Lu'lu'a Mosque is a in the that surround , . Built during the reign of the third Fatimid caliph, al-Hakim, in the Fatimid architectural style, the mosque was completed in c. 1016 CE. is situated 260 metres south of Mosque of al-Juyushi.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in , , built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. is situated 1 km northwest of Mosque of al-Juyushi.

Mosque
Photo: M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental and madrasa located in in the of , . It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. is situated 1½ km northwest of Mosque of al-Juyushi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Islamic Cairo.

Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . 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. is situated 3 km west of Mosque of al-Juyushi.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the name commonly given to the core of medieval , a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.

Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Mosque of al-Juyushi.

Mosque of al-Juyushi

Latitude
30.02211° or 30° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
31.26837° or 31° 16′ 6″ east
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
8G2H27C9+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 310068764
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Geo­Names ID
7912824
Wiki­data ID
Q4022325
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Mosque of al-Juyushi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد أمير الجيوش”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الجيوش”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الجيوشى”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الجيوشي”
  • Arabic: “مسجد زاوية الجيوشى”
  • Catalan: “Mesquita d’al-Juyuixí”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جامع الجيوشى”
  • German: “al-Guyuschi-Moschee”
  • German: “Al-Guyuschi-Moschee”
  • German: “al-Juyuschi-Moschee”
  • German: “Amir-al-Guyuschi-Moschee”
  • Hebrew: “מסגד ג’ויושי”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Juyusyi”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Umusigiti wa Juyushi”
  • Portuguese: “Mesquita Juiuxi”
  • Portuguese: “Mesquita Juyushi”
  • Spanish: “Mezquita de Juyushi”
  • Turkish: “Cüyuşi Camii”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Аль-Джуюші”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Джуюші”
  • Urdu: “مسجد جیوشی”

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