takīyah al-Rifāʿīyah
takīyah al-Rifāʿīyah is a monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. takīyah al-Rifāʿīyah is situated nearby to Sinan Pasha Mosque, as well as near the suburb Boulaq.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gezira and Sinan Pasha Mosque.
Gezira
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Gezira is a district of modern Cairo that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, gezira means "island" in Arabic.
Sinan Pasha Mosque
Mosque
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The Sinan Pasha Mosque is a mosque in the Boulaq district of Downtown Cairo, Egypt. It was established by the governor of Cairo Koca Sinan Pasha in c. 1571 CE.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Museum is situated 1½ km south of takīyah al-Rifāʿīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boulaq and Cairo.
Boulaq
Suburb
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Boulaq, is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile.
Cairo
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population of Greater Cairo metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East.
Zamalek
Suburb
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Zamalek is a qism within the West District in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is an affluent district on a man-made island which is geologically a part of the west bank of the Nile River, with the bahr al-a'ma cut during the second half of the 19th Century to separate it from the west bank proper.
takīyah al-Rifāʿīyah
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “takīyat ar-Rifāʽīya”, “Tekke al-Rifa’iya”, and “Tekke al-Rifa’iyya”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.06185° or 30° 3′ 43″ northLongitude
31.22922° or 31° 13′ 45″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8G2H366H+PMGeoNames ID
8643865
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“takīyah al-Rifāʿīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تكية الرفاعية”
- French: “takiyyaẗ al-Rifāʿiyyaẗ”
- French: “Tekiyah d’ar-Rifâʽiya” (historical)
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Nearby Places
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