masjid al-malikah Ṣafīyah
masjid al-malikah Ṣafīyah is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. masjid al-malikah Ṣafīyah is situated nearby to Bāb Zuwaylah, as well as near Museum of Islamic Art.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bāb Zuwaylah and Museum of Islamic Art.
Bāb Zuwaylah
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Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt. It was also known as Bawabat al-Mitwali or Bab al-Mitwali. Bāb Zuwaylah is situated 420 metres northeast of masjid al-malikah Ṣafīyah.
Museum of Islamic Art
Museum
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The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects of all periods, from all over the Islamic world. Museum of Islamic Art is situated 480 metres north of masjid al-malikah Ṣafīyah.
Abdin Palace
Photo: Néfermaât, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Abdeen District is the home of Abdeen Palace, a 19th-century Cairo palace built by Khedive Ismail and served as the Egyptian royal household's primary official residence from 1874 until the 1952 Egyptian revolution. Abdin Palace is situated 700 metres west of masjid al-malikah Ṣafīyah.
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.
Bab al-Louq
Suburb
Bab al-Louq is a neighborhood in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior was formerly located there. Bab al-Louq square is the oldest square in Cairo, dating back to the Mamluk era.
masjid al-malikah Ṣafīyah
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “mosque of al-Malika Ṣafīya”, “Mosque of al-Malika Safiyya”, and “mosque of Malika Safiya”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04051° or 30° 2′ 26″ northLongitude
31.25428° or 31° 15′ 15″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G2H27R3+6PGeoNames ID
8629554
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“masjid al-malikah Ṣafīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الملكة صفية”
- French: “masǧid al-malikaẗ Ṣafiyyaẗ”
- French: “mosquée d’al-Malika Safiya” (historical)
- French: “Mosquée d’el-Maleka Safiya” (historical)
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