masjid al-Ghawrī
masjid al-Ghawrī is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. masjid al-Ghawrī is situated nearby to the historic building Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury, as well as near Al-Azhar Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque and Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 300 metres east of masjid al-Ghawrī.
Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury
Historic building
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The Wikala of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri is a caravanserai in medieval Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 1504–1505 and is considered today one of the most impressive and best-preserved examples of this type of building in Cairo. Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury is situated 130 metres southeast of masjid al-Ghawrī.
Bāb Zuwaylah
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Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt. It was also known as Bawabat al-Mitwali or Bab al-Mitwali. Bāb Zuwaylah is situated 410 metres southwest of masjid al-Ghawrī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
Islamic Cairo
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Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.
masjid al-Ghawrī
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “As Sulţān al Ghūrī Mosque”, “masjid al-Ghūrī”, “Masjid as Sultan al Ghuri”, “Masjid as Sulţān al Ghūrī”, “Mosque of al-Ghuri”, and “mosque of al-Ghūrī”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04614° or 30° 2′ 46″ northLongitude
31.25963° or 31° 15′ 35″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8G2H27W5+FVGeoNames ID
7913984
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“masjid al-Ghawrī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد السلتان الغوري”
- French: “masǧid al-Ġawrī”
- French: “masǧid al-Ġūrī”
- French: “El Gouri” (historical)
- French: “madrasa Ghauri” (historical)
- French: “mosquée de Qansou al-Ghouri” (historical)
- French: “Mosquée du sultan el-Ghouri” (historical)
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