Masjid al Fusţāţ
Masjid al Fusţāţ is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Masjid al Fusţāţ is situated nearby to the suburb Sayyidah Zainab District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fustat and Coptic Museum.
Fustat
Protected area
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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 710 metres northwest of Masjid al Fusţāţ.
Coptic Museum
Museum
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The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities. Coptic Museum is situated 1 km west of Masjid al Fusţāţ.
Hanging Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt which dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Hanging Church is situated 1 km west of Masjid al Fusţāţ.
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
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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 2½ km north of Masjid al Fusţāţ.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
Masjid al Fusţāţ
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Al Fusţāţ Mosque” and “Masjid al Fustat”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.00286° or 30° 0′ 10″ northLongitude
31.24061° or 31° 14′ 26″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8G2H263R+46GeoNames ID
7913023
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In Other Languages
“Masjid al Fusţāţ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الفسطاط”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sakan Baţn al Baqar and Fustat.
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