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jāmi‘ al-Ẓāhir Baybars

jāmi‘ al-Ẓāhir Baybars is a mosque in , . jāmi‘ al-Ẓāhir Baybars is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque and Sakakini Palace.

Mosque
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The Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars is a located in , . Completed in 1268 CE, during by the Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Baybars al-Bunduqdari through his vizier Bahaa el-Din bin Hanna and Sanjar al-Shuja‘i.

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Habib Pasha El is a palace located in the district of , Egypt. Built in 1897 by Habib Sakakini, it is considered as one of Egypt's most important palaces due to its Rococo-style architecture. is situated 470 metres northeast of jāmi‘ al-Ẓāhir Baybars.

City gate
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, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of , the capital of . The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. is situated 1 km south of jāmi‘ al-Ẓāhir Baybars.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Daher and Islamic Cairo.

Neighborhood
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is a district in the Western Area of , . 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 and .

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is the name commonly given to the core of medieval , a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

jāmi‘ al-Ẓāhir Baybars

  • Type: Mosque
  • Also known as: “al-Zahir Baybars mosque”, “Az̧ Z̧āhir Baybars Mosque”, “Az̧ Z̧āhir Bībars Mosque”, “Baybars”, “Baybars al-Bunduqdari”, “Jami‘ al-Sultan al-Zahir Baybars al-Bunduqdari”, “jāmi‘ Baybars al-Bunduqdarī”, “Masjid az Zahir Baybars”, “Masjid az̧ Z̧āhir Baybars”, and “mosque of aẓ-Ẓāhir Bībars al-Bunduqdāri”
  • Category: religion
  • Location: , , ,
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Latitude
30.06232° or 30° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
31.26351° or 31° 15′ 49″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8G2H3767+WC
Geo­Names ID
7914372
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“jāmi‘ al-Ẓāhir Baybars” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامع الظاهر بيبرس”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الظاهر بيبرس”
  • French: “ğāmiʿ al-Ẓāhir Baybars”
  • French: “ğāmiʿ Baybars al-Bunduqdarī”
  • French: “el-Zaher” (historical)
  • French: “fort Shulkowski” (historical)
  • French: “fort Sulkowski” (historical)
  • French: “gama Daher” (historical)
  • French: “mosquée Baibars Ier” (historical)
  • French: “mosquée d’az-Zâhir” (historical)
  • French: “mosquée d’el-Dâher” (historical)
  • French: “mosquée d’el-Zâher” (historical)
  • French: “mosquée du sultan el-Zâher Beibars” (historical)

Localities in the Area

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