qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān
qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān is situated nearby to the mosque funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, as well as near the neighborhood Al Daher.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque and funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay.
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 qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān.
funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay
Mosque
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 570 metres south of qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān.
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 qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān.
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. Al Daher is situated 2½ km northwest of qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān.
Abdin
Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān.
qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “mausoleum of Barsbay al-Bagasi and Amir Sulayman”, “Qubba Barsbay al-Bajasi”, and “Tombs of Barsbāy al-Bagāsī and the Emīr Sulaymān”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04887° or 30° 2′ 56″ northLongitude
31.2768° or 31° 16′ 37″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8G2H27XG+GPGeoNames ID
8617888
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“qubbat Barsbāy al-Bajāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برسباي البجاسي وأمير سليمان”
- French: “qubbaẗ Barsbāy al-Bağāsī wa-amīr Sulaymān”
- French: “mausolée Barsbay Nagachi” (historical)
- French: “Mausolée de Barsbay al-Bagâsî” (historical)
- French: “Tombeau du sultan Ahmad” (historical)
- French: “Tombeau du sultan Ahmed” (historical)
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