Sūq wa Maţā‘im al Fusţāţ
Sūq wa Maţā‘im al Fusţāţ is a market in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Sūq wa Maţā‘im al Fusţāţ is situated nearby to Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ, as well as near Coptic Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ and Fustat.
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 160 metres northeast of Sūq wa Maţā‘im al Fusţāţ.
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 380 metres southeast of Sūq wa Maţā‘im al Fusţāţ.
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 350 metres south of Sūq wa Maţā‘im al Fusţāţ.
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.
Giza
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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Sūq wa Maţā‘im al Fusţāţ
- Type: Market
- Also known as: “Al Fusţāţ Market and Restaurants” and “Suq wa Mata`im al Fustat”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.0087° or 30° 0′ 31″ northLongitude
31.23175° or 31° 13′ 54″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8G2H265J+FPGeoNames ID
7922968
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In Other Languages
“Sūq wa Maţā‘im al Fusţāţ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق و مطاعم الفسطاط”
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