Blāj ‘Ayn aş Şīrah
Blāj ‘Ayn aş Şīrah is a beach in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Blāj ‘Ayn aş Şīrah is situated nearby to the locality Madīnat al Fusţāţ al Jadīdah, as well as near Al Imām ash Shāfi‘ī.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Fustat.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is a large museum located in Old Cairo, a district of Cairo, Egypt. Partially opened in 2017, the museum was officially inaugurated on 3 April 2021, with the moving of 22 mummies, including 18 kings and four queens, from the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo, in an event termed the Pharaohs' Golden Parade.
Fustat
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fusṭāṭ was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, nowadays part of Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general ʿAmr ibn ul-ʿĀṣ immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of ʿAmr, the first mosque built in Egypt.
Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi’i
Tomb
Photo: PaFra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i is a mausoleum dedicated to al-Shafi'i, founder of the homonymous school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence. Located at the Imam Shafi'i Street in the City of the Dead, Cairo, the mausoleum is a hallmark of Ayyubid style architecture and historical significance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Garden City
Garden City is a well-planned and leafy district of central Cairo, immediately south of the very centre of the modern city at Midan Tahrir. In 1905 the agricultural architect Jose Lamba was asked by the owners of the Nile Land and Agricultural Company to design a new city.
Blāj ‘Ayn aş Şīrah
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “‘Ayn aş Şīrah Beach” and “Blaj `Ayn as Sirah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Blāj ‘Ayn aş Şīrah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Blāj ‘Ayn aş Şīrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بلاج عين الصيرة”
- Cebuano: “Blāj ‘Ayn aş Şīrah”
- Swedish: “Blāj ‘Ayn aş Şīrah”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Madīnat al Fusţāţ al Jadīdah and Al Imām ash Shāfi‘ī.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maydān al Imām al Laythī and Buḩayrat ‘Ayn aş Şīrah.
Egypt: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Giza.
Curious Beaches to Discover
Uncover intriguing beaches from every corner of the globe.