Kanīsat Sānt Barbārā

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Fustat

Protected area

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Fusṭāṭ was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, nowadays part of Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general ʿAmr ibn ul-ʿĀṣ immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of ʿAmr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 410 metres northeast of Kanīsat Sānt Barbārā.

Coptic Museum

Museum

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The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt, which contains 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 280 metres northwest of Kanīsat Sānt Barbārā.

Ben Ezra Synagogue

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The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the Geniza Synagogue, originally the Synagogue of the Levantines, or the Synagogue of the Jerusalemites is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. Ben Ezra Synagogue is situated 230 metres northwest of Kanīsat Sānt Barbārā.

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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. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 2½ km north of Kanīsat Sānt Barbārā.

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.

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