madrasat Umm al-sulṭān Shaʻbān
madrasat Umm al-sulṭān Shaʻbān is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. madrasat Umm al-sulṭān Shaʻbān is situated nearby to Blue Mosque, as well as near Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Mosque and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.
Blue Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqsunqur Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, or the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha, is a mosque located in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is situated in the Tabbana Quarter of Darb al-Ahmar district, between Bab Zuweila and the Citadel of Cairo. Blue Mosque is situated 140 metres southeast of madrasat Umm al-sulṭān Shaʻbān.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1 km south of madrasat Umm al-sulṭān Shaʻbān.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 620 metres southwest of madrasat Umm al-sulṭān Shaʻbān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abdin and Islamic Cairo.
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.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
madrasat Umm al-sulṭān Shaʻbān
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha’ban” and “madrasa Umm as-Sulṭān Shaʽbān”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03713° or 30° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
31.25949° or 31° 15′ 34″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8G2H27P5+VQGeoNames ID
8617891
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“madrasat Umm al-sulṭān Shaʻbān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدرسة أم السلطان شعبان”
- French: “madrasaẗ Umm al-sulṭān Šaʿbān”
- French: “collège Om el-Sultan” (historical)
- French: “Gama el-achraf châbân” (historical)
- French: “Khaouand Baraka” (historical)
- French: “Khond Baraka” (historical)
- French: “madrasa Chaʽban” (historical)
- French: “madrasa Umm Sultân Sha’bân” (historical)
- French: “mosquée de Khond Baraka, mère du sultan Chaʽbân” (historical)
- French: “mosquée du sultan Chaʽbân” (historical)
- French: “Om-el-Sultan” (historical)
- Italian: “Moschea Om El Sultan” (historical)
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