masjid Mithqāl
masjid Mithqāl is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. masjid Mithqāl is situated nearby to the museum Beshtak Palace, as well as near Aqmar Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beshtak Palace and Aqmar Mosque.
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.
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 130 metres north of masjid Mithqāl.
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 300 metres south of masjid Mithqāl.
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 Mithqāl
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “madrasat as-Sādiqīya” and “mosque of Mithqal”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.05044° or 30° 3′ 2″ northLongitude
31.26245° or 31° 15′ 45″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G2H3726+5XGeoNames ID
8617638
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“masjid Mithqāl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد مثقال”
- French: “masǧid Miṯqāl”
- French: “madrasa Mithkal” (historical)
- French: “mosquée de Misqâl” (historical)
- French: “mosquée Metkâl” (historical)
- French: “mosquée Miskâl” (historical)
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