masjid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib

masjid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib is a mosque in , . masjid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aqmar Mosque and Beshtak Palace.

Mosque
The , was built in , , as a neighborhood 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. is situated 180 metres east of masjid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib.

Museum
The or Qasr Bashtak is a historic palace and in , , 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. is situated 170 metres southeast of masjid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib.

Mosque
, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a in , Egypt in the . 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". is situated 660 metres south of masjid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.

is the name commonly given to the core of medieval , a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Neighborhood
is a district in the Western Area of , . 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 and .

masjid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib

Latitude
30.05127° or 30° 3′ 5″ north
Longitude
31.26016° or 31° 15′ 37″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8G2H3726+G3
Geo­Names ID
8617648
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“masjid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مسجد محب الدين أبو الطيب
  • French: masǧid Muḥibb al-Dīn Abū al-Ṭayyib
  • French: mosquée de Moheb el-Dîn Abil-Tayeb” (historical)
  • French: mosquée de Mouhib ad-Dîn About-Tayeb” (historical)
  • French: mosquée Mouhibb el-din Aboul-Tayyib” (historical)
  • French: Sidi Aly-el-Atrib” (historical)

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