Mausoleum of Abu al-Yusufayn
Mausoleum of Abu al-Yusufayn is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Mausoleum of Abu al-Yusufayn is situated nearby to Blue Mosque, as well as near Bāb Zuwaylah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Mosque and Bāb Zuwaylah.
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 320 metres south of Mausoleum of Abu al-Yusufayn.
Bāb Zuwaylah
Photo: JMCC1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 460 metres northwest of Mausoleum of Abu al-Yusufayn.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 800 metres north of Mausoleum of Abu al-Yusufayn.
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.
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.
Mausoleum of Abu al-Yusufayn
- Type: Monument
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03902° or 30° 2′ 21″ northLongitude
31.25976° or 31° 15′ 35″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8G2H27Q5+JWGeoNames ID
8629728
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In Other Languages
“Mausoleum of Abu al-Yusufayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبة أبو ايوسفين”
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