masjid ʻAbd al-Bāsiṭ
masjid ʻAbd al-Bāsiṭ is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. masjid ʻAbd al-Bāsiṭ is situated nearby to Aqmar Mosque, as well as near the museum Beshtak Palace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aqmar Mosque and Al-Azhar Mosque.
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 270 metres east of masjid ʻAbd al-Bāsiṭ.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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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 masjid ʻAbd al-Bāsiṭ.
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. Beshtak Palace is situated 310 metres southeast of masjid ʻAbd al-Bāsiṭ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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-Bāsiṭ
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “mosque of Qadi ‘Abd al-Basit”, “Mosque of Qadi ‘Abd al-Basit”, and “mosque of Qāḍī ʽAbd al-Bāsiṭ”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05246° or 30° 3′ 9″ northLongitude
31.25939° or 31° 15′ 34″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G2H3725+XQGeoNames ID
8617664
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“masjid ʻAbd al-Bāsiṭ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد القاضي عبد الباسط”
- French: “masǧid ʿAbd al-Bāsiṭ”
- French: “madrasa ʽAbd el-Basit” (historical)
- French: “mosquée d’el-Kâdi Abd el-Bâsset” (historical)
- French: “mosquée de ʽAbd al-Bâssit” (historical)
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