masjid al-Jūkandār
masjid al-Jūkandār is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. masjid al-Jūkandār is situated nearby to Hussein Mosque, as well as near Al-Azhar Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hussein Mosque and Al-Azhar Mosque.
Hussein Mosque
Mosque
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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.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 230 metres southwest of masjid al-Jūkandār.
Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury
Historic building
Photo: Casual Builder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wikala of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri is a caravanserai in medieval Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 1504–1505 and is considered today one of the most impressive and best-preserved examples of this type of building in Cairo. Wekalat El Sultan Al-Ghoury is situated 360 metres southwest of masjid al-Jūkandār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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.
masjid al-Jūkandār
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Masjid al-Malik al-Jukandar”, “mosque of al-Gukandār”, and “mosque of Almalik al-Gukandar”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.04743° or 30° 2′ 51″ northLongitude
31.26399° or 31° 15′ 50″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8G2H27W7+XHGeoNames ID
8617594
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“masjid al-Jūkandār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الجوكندار”
- French: “masǧid al-Ğūkandār”
- French: “El Guédaar” (historical)
- French: “mosquée d’al-Goukandâr” (historical)
- French: “mosquée d’el-Gaoukandâr” (historical)
- French: “mosquée d’el-Goukandâr” (historical)
- French: “mosquée d’el-Tchogândâr” (historical)
- French: “mosquée Ylmalak” (historical)
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