Bayt al-Suhaymi

Bayt al-Suhaymi is a traditional Egyptian Islamic themed house and museum in Cairo, Egypt.

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Type: House
Description: building in Egypt
Also known as: “Al-Suhaymi House”, “Bayt al-Sihaymi”, “Bayt Al-Suhaymi”, “Bayt as Siḩaymī”, “Bayt as Suhaymi”, and “Bayt as Suḩaymī”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aqmar Mosque and Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar.

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.

Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar

Mosque

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The Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar, also known as the Mosque-Sabil-Kuttab of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar, is an Islamic religious complex that contains a mosque, sabil, and kuttab, located at the beginning of Burjouan alley of the famed Muizz Street, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt.

Beshtak Palace

Museum

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The Beshtak Palace or Qasr Bashtak is a historic palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt, built in the 14th century by the Mamluk amir Sayf al-Din Bashtak al-Nasiri. It is located on Shari'a al-Mu'izz, in the area known as Bayn al-Qasrayn. Beshtak Palace is situated 220 metres southwest of Bayt al-Suhaymi.

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

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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.