Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī
Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī is situated nearby to Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ, as well as near the protected area Fustat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fustat and Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ.
Fustat
Protected area
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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 1 km south of Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī.
Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ
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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt. Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the centre of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ is situated 800 metres southwest of Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī.
Coptic Museum
Museum
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The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities. Coptic Museum is situated 1¼ km southwest of Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.
Old Cairo
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Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Arab League
Locality
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen. Arab League is situated 3½ km north of Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī.
Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī Mosque” and “Masjid Abu as Su`ud al Jarhi”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.01514° or 30° 0′ 55″ northLongitude
31.2384° or 31° 14′ 18″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G2H268Q+39GeoNames ID
7922928
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In Other Languages
“Masjid Abū as Su‘ūd al Jārḩī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد أبو السعود الجارحي”
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