qubbat al-Shaʻrānī
qubbat al-Shaʻrānī is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. qubbat al-Shaʻrānī is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near the city gate Bab Al-Nasr.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque and Aqmar Mosque.
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 1 km southeast of qubbat al-Shaʻrānī.
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 490 metres southeast of qubbat al-Shaʻrānī.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 690 metres east of qubbat al-Shaʻrānī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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.
qubbat al-Shaʻrānī
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “al-Sha’arani”, “Mausoleum of al-Sha’rani”, and “mausoleum of ash-Shaʽrānī”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.0542° or 30° 3′ 15″ northLongitude
31.2579° or 31° 15′ 28″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G2H3735+M5GeoNames ID
8617662
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“qubbat al-Shaʻrānī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبة الشعراني”
- French: “qubbaẗ al-Šaʿrānī”
- French: “Abdul Ouahab el-Charani” (historical)
- French: “mausolée de Sayedi el-Chaʽrâni” (historical)
- French: “mausolée de Sayedi el-Chaʽrâoui” (historical)
- French: “tombeau Chaʽrawi” (historical)
- French: “tombeau d’al-Chaʽrâni” (historical)
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