khanqah of Baybars al-Gashankir
khanqah of Baybars al-Gashankir is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. khanqah of Baybars al-Gashankir is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near the city gate Bab Al-Nasr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aqmar Mosque and Bab Al-Nasr.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqmar Mosque or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. Built as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125, the mosque is situated on what was once the main avenue and ceremonial heart of Cairo, known today as al-Mu'izz Street, in the immediate neighborhood of the former Fatimid caliphal palaces. Aqmar Mosque is situated 170 metres west of khanqah of Baybars al-Gashankir.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
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Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 320 metres north of khanqah of Baybars al-Gashankir.
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 660 metres south of khanqah of Baybars al-Gashankir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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.
khanqah of Baybars al-Gashankir
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Jamāl ad Dīn Istādār Mosque”, “khānqāh Baybars al-Jāshankīr”, “khānqāh of Bībars al-Gāshankīr”, “Masjid Jamāl ad Dīn Istādār”, and “Sultan Baybars al-Jashankir Khanqah and Mausoleum”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05158° or 30° 3′ 6″ northLongitude
31.26381° or 31° 15′ 50″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8G2H3727+JGGeoNames ID
7914349
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“khanqah of Baybars al-Gashankir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خانقاه بَيْبَرس الجاشنكير”
- Arabic: “مسجد جمال الدين إستادار”
- French: “ẖānqāh Baybars al-Ǧāšankīr”
- French: “khanqah de Baybars II”
- French: “Beybars II” (historical)
- French: “Bibarse” (historical)
- French: “couvent Baibars II” (historical)
- French: “Gama Beybars el-Tabourcy” (historical)
- French: “Khâniqâh de Beibars al-Gâchankîr” (historical)
- French: “Khânka du sultan Beibars el-Gachankîr” (historical)
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