Mosque of Aqsunqur al-Fariqani
Mosque of Aqsunqur al-Fariqani is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Mosque of Aqsunqur al-Fariqani is situated nearby to Museum of Islamic Art, as well as near the mosque jāmi‘ al-Muʼayyad Shaykh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Islamic Art and Bāb Zuwaylah.
Museum of Islamic Art
Museum
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The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects of all periods, from all over the Islamic world. Museum of Islamic Art is situated 180 metres west of Mosque of Aqsunqur al-Fariqani.
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 380 metres southeast of Mosque of Aqsunqur al-Fariqani.
jāmi‘ al-Muʼayyad Shaykh
Mosque
Photo: Nizar Barrak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of Sultan al-Mu'ayyad, is a mosque on al-Mu'izz Street, adjacent to Bab Zuwayla, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The complex was built between 1415 and 1421, under the rule of the Mamluk sultan al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, from whom it takes its name. jāmi‘ al-Muʼayyad Shaykh is situated 320 metres southeast of Mosque of Aqsunqur al-Fariqani.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Islamic Cairo.
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.
Bab al-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
Mosque of Aqsunqur al-Fariqani
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Masjid Sunqur al Furqani”, “Masjid Sunqur al Furqānī”, and “Sunqur al Furqānī Mosque”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04474° or 30° 2′ 41″ northLongitude
31.25455° or 31° 15′ 16″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8G2H27V3+VRGeoNames ID
7922103
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In Other Languages
“Mosque of Aqsunqur al-Fariqani” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد أقسنقر الفارقاني”
- Arabic: “مسجد سنقر الفرقاني”
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