Masjid ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān
Masjid ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Masjid ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān is situated nearby to Blue Mosque, as well as near Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Mosque and Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan.
Blue Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqsunqur Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, or the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha, is a mosque located in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is situated in the Tabbana Quarter of Darb al-Ahmar district, between Bab Zuweila and the Citadel of Cairo. Blue Mosque is situated 300 metres east of Masjid ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 550 metres south of Masjid ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1 km southeast of Masjid ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Islamic Cairo.
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.
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.
Masjid ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān Mosque”, “Ash Shīkh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān Mosque”, and “Masjid ash Shaykh `Abd ar Rahman”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03714° or 30° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
31.25745° or 31° 15′ 27″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8G2H27P4+VXGeoNames ID
7922134
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In Other Languages
“Masjid ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الشيخ عبد الرحمن”
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