mosque of Qanibay al-Muhammadi
The Mosque of Qanibay al-Muhammadi is a mosque located on Al-Saleeba street in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 816 AH during the Burji dynasty era of Mamluk Sultanate, it is located adjacent to the Mosque and Khanqah of Shaykhu.Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: mosque in Egypt
- Also known as: “Masjid Qanibay al Muhammadi”, “Masjid Qānībāy al Muḩammadī”, “Masjid Qāyitbāy al Muḩammadī”, “Mosque of Qanibay al-Muhammadi”, and “Qāyitbāy al Muḩammadī Mosque”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
Photo: M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 270 metres northeast of mosque of Qanibay al-Muhammadi.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 780 metres east of mosque of Qanibay al-Muhammadi.
Al-Rifa’i Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Kik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Al-Rifa'i Mosque is a mosque located in Citadel Square, adjacent to the Citadel, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Its name is derived from the Ali Abu Shubbak who is buried in the mosque. Al-Rifa’i Mosque is situated 370 metres northeast of mosque of Qanibay al-Muhammadi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.
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.
Bab al-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
mosque of Qanibay al-Muhammadi
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“mosque of Qanibay al-Muhammadi” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد قاني باي المحمدي”
- Arabic: “مسجد قانيباي المحمدي”
- Arabic: “مسجد قايتباي المحمدي”
- Bengali: “কানিবাই আল-মুহাম্মাদি মসজিদ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جامع قنيبى المحمدى”
- French: “mosquée de Qanibay al-Muhammadi”
- French: “Mosquée de Qanibay al-Muhammadi”
- German: “Moschee des Qanibay al-Muhammadi”
- Persian: “مسجد قانی بای محمدی”
- Spanish: “Mezquita de Qanibay al-Muhammadi”
- Urdu: “مسجد قانی بے المحمدی”
- Uzbek: “Qonibay al-Muhammadiy masjidi”
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