qubbat al-Shaʻrānī

qubbat al-Shaʻrānī is a monument in , . qubbat al-Shaʻrānī is situated nearby to the metro station , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque and Aqmar Mosque.

Mosque
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, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a in the of the city of , 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". is situated 1 km southeast of qubbat al-Shaʻrānī.

Mosque
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The or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a located in , 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. is situated 490 metres southeast of qubbat al-Shaʻrānī.

Metro station
Bab El Shaariya is a station on Cairo Metro, part of Phase 1 of Line 3. it is located under El-Geish street in Square at the intersection of Port Said street with that street. is situated 200 metres west of qubbat al-Shaʻrānī.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Neighborhood
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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 .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

qubbat al-Shaʻrānī

Latitude
30.0542° or 30° 3′ 15″ north
Longitude
31.2579° or 31° 15′ 28″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8G2H3735+M5
Geo­Names 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)

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Harat Baha al-Din and Bāb ash Sha‘rīyah.

Nearby Places

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