sabīl-kuttāb Qīṭās bey
sabīl-kuttāb Qīṭās bey is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. sabīl-kuttāb Qīṭās bey is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near the city gate Bab Al-Nasr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aqmar Mosque and Bab Al-Nasr.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqmar Mosque or Al-Aqmar Mosque, was built in Cairo, Egypt, as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125-6 CE. 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 150 metres west of sabīl-kuttāb Qīṭās bey.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
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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 300 metres northeast of sabīl-kuttāb Qīṭās bey.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 680 metres south of sabīl-kuttāb Qīṭās bey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
Islamic Cairo
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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 Qīṭās bey
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “sabīl wa-kuttāb Qīṭās bāy”, “sabīl-kuttāb Bībars al-Gāshankīr”, and “sabil-kuttab of Qitas Bey”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05184° or 30° 3′ 7″ northLongitude
31.26357° or 31° 15′ 49″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8G2H3727+PCGeoNames ID
8617583
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“sabīl-kuttāb Qīṭās bey” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سبيل وكتاب قيطاس باي”
- French: “Sabîl-kouttâb Beibars al-Gâchankîr” (historical)
- French: “Sebîl-kouttâb Beibars el-Gachankîr” (historical)
- French: “Sibyl Beybars” (historical)
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