qubbat Aḥmad al-Qāṣid
qubbat Aḥmad al-Qāṣid is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. qubbat Aḥmad al-Qāṣid is situated nearby to the historic building Wikala Qaitbey, as well as near the city gate Bab Al-Nasr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Al-Nasr and Wikala Qaitbey.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier.
Wikala Qaitbey
Historic building
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay or Wakala of Sultan Qaytbay is an urban caravanserai and rab built by Sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaitbay in 1481 CE in Islamic Cairo, the historic medieval district of Cairo, Egypt.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqmar Mosque or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. Built as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125, the mosque is situated on what was once the main avenue and ceremonial heart of Cairo, known today as al-Mu'izz Street, in the immediate neighborhood of the former Fatimid caliphal palaces. Aqmar Mosque is situated 330 metres southwest of qubbat Aḥmad al-Qāṣid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.
qubbat Aḥmad al-Qāṣid
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “mausoleum of Ahmad al-Qasid”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.05369° or 30° 3′ 13″ northLongitude
31.26439° or 31° 15′ 52″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G2H3737+FQGeoNames ID
8617579
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“qubbat Aḥmad al-Qāṣid” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تربة أحمد القاصد”
- French: “qubbaẗ Aḥmad al-Qāṣid”
- French: “zaouiyat Ahmad al-Qâssid” (historical)
- French: “zâouyeh et tombeau d’Ahmed el-Kâssed” (historical)
- French: “zawiyat el-Kasid” (historical)
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