Masjid al Furqān
Masjid al Furqān is a mosque in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy.
Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy
Mosque
Photo: Faris knight, CC0.
The Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque is a Sufi mosque and shrine complex in Tanta, in the Gharbia Governorate of Egypt. The mosque's name is derived from the Sufi mystic Ahmad al-Badawi, the founder of the Badawiyya Sufi order, who is buried in the shrine of the building. Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy is situated 1½ km southwest of Masjid al Furqān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanta.
Tanta
Photo: Faris knight, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tanta is a city in Egypt. It had a population of 530,000 in 2024, making it the seventh most populous city in Egypt. The city is located between Cairo and Alexandria: 94 km north of Cairo and 130 km southeast of Alexandria.
Masjid al Furqān
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Masjid al Furqan”
- Category: religion
- Location: Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.79163° or 30° 47′ 30″ northLongitude
31.01088° or 31° 0′ 39″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8G2HQ2R6+M9GeoNames ID
8626078
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In Other Languages
“Masjid al Furqān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الفرقان”
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