sabīl-kuttāb of the emīr Muḥammad
sabīl-kuttāb of the emīr Muḥammad is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. sabīl-kuttāb of the emīr Muḥammad is situated nearby to the historic building Wikala Qaitbey, as well as near Aqmar Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Al-Nasr and Aqmar Mosque.
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. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 220 metres northeast of sabīl-kuttāb of the emīr Muḥammad.
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 210 metres southwest of sabīl-kuttāb of the emīr Muḥammad.
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. Wikala Qaitbey is situated 200 metres north of sabīl-kuttāb of the emīr Muḥammad.
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.
sabīl-kuttāb of the emīr Muḥammad
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “sabīl wa-kuttāb amīr Muḥammad”, “sabil-kuttab of the amir Muhammad”, “Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar”, and “Sulaymān Āghā as-Silāhdār”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05244° or 30° 3′ 9″ northLongitude
31.2639° or 31° 15′ 50″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G2H3727+XHGeoNames ID
8617581
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“sabīl-kuttāb of the emīr Muḥammad” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سبيل وكتاب أمير محمد”
- French: “Sabîl-kouttâb de Solaïmân Agha as-Silâhdâr” (historical)
- French: “Sebîl-kouttâb Solimân Agha el-Selâhdâr” (historical)
- French: “Sibyl el-Gouânyeh” (historical)
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