Sabil and rab‘ al-Balfiya
Sabil and rab‘ al-Balfiya is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Sabil and rab‘ al-Balfiya 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
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 230 metres southeast of Sabil and rab‘ al-Balfiya.
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 Sabil and rab‘ al-Balfiya.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
Photo: M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 590 metres south of Sabil and rab‘ al-Balfiya.
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.
Sabil and rab‘ al-Balfiya
- Type: Monument
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03721° or 30° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
31.25836° or 31° 15′ 30″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8G2H27P5+V8GeoNames ID
8643405
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In Other Languages
“Sabil and rab‘ al-Balfiya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ربع و سبيل البلفية”
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