Mosque of al-Bulqini
Mosque of al-Bulqini is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Mosque of al-Bulqini is situated nearby to Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar, as well as near Aqmar Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Al-Nasr and Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar.
Bab Al-Nasr
City gate
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Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 370 metres east of Mosque of al-Bulqini.
Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar
Mosque
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The Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar, also known as the Mosque-Sabil-Kuttab of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar, is an Islamic religious complex that contains a mosque, sabil, and kuttab, located at the beginning of Burjouan alley of the famed Muizz Street, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar is situated 240 metres south of Mosque of al-Bulqini.
Aqmar Mosque
Mosque
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The Aqmar Mosque or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. Built as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125, the mosque is situated on what was once the main avenue and ceremonial heart of Cairo, known today as al-Mu'izz Street, in the immediate neighborhood of the former Fatimid caliphal palaces. Aqmar Mosque is situated 350 metres south of Mosque of al-Bulqini.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.
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.
Al Daher
Neighborhood
Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.
Mosque of al-Bulqini
- Type: Mosque
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.05465° or 30° 3′ 17″ northLongitude
31.26122° or 31° 15′ 40″ eastElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8G2H3736+VFGeoNames ID
8643537
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In Other Languages
“Mosque of al-Bulqini” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد البلقيني”
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