masjid ʻAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī
masjid ʻAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. masjid ʻAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī is situated nearby to the museum Beshtak Palace, as well as near Aqmar Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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, 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 120 metres northeast of masjid ʻAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt in the historic Islamic core of the city. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970, 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 600 metres south of masjid ʻAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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.
masjid ʻAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “mosque of ‘Abd al-Latif al-Qarafi” and “mosque of ʽAbd al-Laṭif al-Qarāfī”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05097° or 30° 3′ 4″ northLongitude
31.261° or 31° 15′ 40″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8G2H3726+99GeoNames ID
8617647
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“masjid ʻAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد عبد اللطيف القرافي”
- French: “masǧid ʿAbd al-Laṭīf al-Qarāfī”
- French: “mosquée de Abd el-Latîf el-Karâfi” (historical)
- French: “mosquée de ʽAbd al-Latif al-Qarâfi” (historical)
- French: “mosquée ʽAbd el-Latif Karafi” (historical)
- French: “Sidi ‘Abdul-Latif” (historical)
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