Masjid ash Shuhadā’

Masjid ash Shuhadā’ is a mosque in , . Masjid ash Shuhadā’ is situated nearby to the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Baron Empain Palace.

Archaeological site
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was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya districts in northeastern . is situated 2 km northwest of Masjid ash Shuhadā’.

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The , also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central , Egypt. is situated 3 km south of Masjid ash Shuhadā’.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 3 km south of Masjid ash Shuhadā’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971.

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The northern districts of Greater form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

Masjid ash Shuhadā’

Latitude
30.11454° or 30° 6′ 52″ north
Longitude
31.32366° or 31° 19′ 25″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8G2H487F+RF
Geo­Names ID
8026345
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In Other Languages

“Masjid ash Shuhadā’” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الشهداء”

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