Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq
Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq is situated nearby to the mosque funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, as well as near the neighborhood Al Daher.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque and funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay.
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 1½ km west of Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq.
funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay
Mosque
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The funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, is an Islamic religious funerary complex located in the Northern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt. Built by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay between 1470 and 1474, the complex consists of a mosque attached to Qaytbay's mausoleum, along with residential structures, a drinking trough for animals, and a smaller tomb. funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay is situated 680 metres southwest of Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq.
Hussein Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
The al-Hussein Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum, located near the Khan el-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, Egypt. Containing the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali that was originally built in 1154, the mosque and mausoleum were reconstructed in 1874. Hussein Mosque is situated 1½ km west of Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Al Daher is situated 3 km northwest of Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq.
Abdin
Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq.
Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “As Sulţān Barqūq Mosque”, “khānqāh of Farag ibn Barqūq”, “Masjid as Sultan Barquq”, “Masjid as Sulţān Barqūq”, “Mausoleum of Barquq”, and “Mosque and khanqah of Faraj ibn Barquq”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.049° or 30° 2′ 56″ northLongitude
31.27888° or 31° 16′ 44″ eastElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8G2H27XH+JHGeoNames ID
7914135
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Khanqah al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد السلطان برقوق”
- Arabic: “مسجد وخانقاة فرج بن برقوق”
- French: “ẖānqāh Farağ ibn Barqūq”
- French: “mosquée Barkauk” (historical)
- French: “mosquée funéraire du Sultan Barkouk” (historical)
- French: “tombeau du sultan Barqouq” (historical)
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