wikālat Dhū al-Fiqār
wikālat Dhū al-Fiqār is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. wikālat Dhū al-Fiqār is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near the museum Beshtak Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aqmar Mosque and Beshtak Palace.
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 160 metres northwest of wikālat Dhū al-Fiqār.
Beshtak Palace
Museum
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The Beshtak Palace or Qasr Bashtak is a historic palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt, built in the 14th century by the Mamluk amir Sayf al-Din Bashtak al-Nasiri. It is located on Shari'a al-Mu'izz, in the area known as Bayn al-Qasrayn. Beshtak Palace is situated 170 metres west of wikālat Dhū al-Fiqār.
Hussein Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
The al-Hussein Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum, located near the Khan el-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, Egypt. Containing the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali that was originally built in 1154, the mosque and mausoleum were reconstructed in 1874. Hussein Mosque is situated 320 metres south of wikālat Dhū al-Fiqār.
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.
wikālat Dhū al-Fiqār
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Dhu’l Fiqar”, “Ōda Bāshī”, “Udah Basha”, “Wakala Oda Basha”, “wekālat Dhuʼl-Fiqār”, “wikala of Dhu al-Fiqar”, and “wikala of Dhulfiqar”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05076° or 30° 3′ 3″ northLongitude
31.2634° or 31° 15′ 48″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8G2H3727+89GeoNames ID
8617587
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“wikālat Dhū al-Fiqār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وكالة ذو الفقار”
- French: “wikālaẗ Ḏū al-Fiqār”
- French: “Maison et wekâla d’Oda Bâchi” (historical)
- French: “maison wakf Ôda Bâchi” (historical)
- French: “okel Zoulfiqar” (historical)
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