masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy
masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy is situated nearby to the mosque funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, as well as near the suburb Abdin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay and Al-Azhar Mosque.
funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay
Mosque
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The funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, is an Islamic religious funerary complex located in the Northern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt. Built by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay between 1470 and 1474, the complex consists of a mosque attached to Qaytbay's mausoleum, along with residential structures, a drinking trough for animals, and a smaller tomb. funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay is situated 430 metres southwest of masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy.
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 1½ km west of masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy.
Hussein Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
The al-Hussein Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum, located near the Khan el-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, Egypt. Containing the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali that was originally built in 1154, the mosque and mausoleum were reconstructed in 1874. Hussein Mosque is situated 1¼ km west of masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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.
Abdin
Suburb
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Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy.
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. Al Daher is situated 2½ km northwest of masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy.
masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “al-Ashraf Barsbay”, “Barsbay Funerary Complex”, “Funerary Complex of Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay”, “malek el-achraf Barzabay”, and “mosque of Barbay”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04729° or 30° 2′ 50″ northLongitude
31.27712° or 31° 16′ 38″ eastElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
8G2H27WG+WRGeoNames ID
8617885
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“masjid al-Ashraf Barsbāy” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد ألاشرف برسباي”
- Arabic: “مسجد برسباي”
- French: “masǧid al-Ašraf Barsbāy”
- French: “mausolée Barsbay” (historical)
- French: “mosquée funéraire du sultan el-Achraf Barsbâï” (historical)
- French: “mosquée sépulcrale de Barzabay” (historical)
- French: “tombeau de Barsabay” (historical)
- French: “tombeau el-Achraf” (historical)
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