Al Abājīyah

Al Abājīyah is a locality in , . Al Abājīyah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and 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 , Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers.

Mosque
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Islamic Cairo.

Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2½ km west of Al Abājīyah.

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 Al Abājīyah.

Al Abājīyah

Latitude
30.0221° or 30° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
31.26547° or 31° 15′ 56″ east
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
8G2H27C8+R5
Geo­Names ID
7912828
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Al Abājīyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الأباجية”

Localities in the Area

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