Masjid as Sayyid Yūsuf al Ḩajājī

Masjid as Sayyid Yūsuf al Ḩajājī is a mosque in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Masjid as Sayyid Yūsuf al Ḩajājī is situated nearby to Avenue of Sphinxes, as well as near Temple of Khonsu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Avenue of Sphinxes and Luxor Temple.

Avenue of Sphinxes

Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Avenue of Sphinxes or The King's Festivities Road, also known as Rams Road, is a 2.7 km long avenue which connects Karnak Temple with Luxor Temple having been uncovered in the ancient city of Thebes, with sphinxes and ram-headed statues lined up on both flanks. Avenue of Sphinxes is situated 550 metres south of Masjid as Sayyid Yūsuf al Ḩajājī.

Luxor Temple

Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. Luxor Temple is situated 2 km southwest of Masjid as Sayyid Yūsuf al Ḩajājī.

Temple of Khonsu

Temple

Photo: Francesco Gasparetti, CC BY 2.0.

The Temple of Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian temple. It is located within the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak, in Luxor, Egypt. The edifice is an example of an almost complete New Kingdom temple, and was originally constructed by Ramesses III on the site of an earlier temple. Temple of Khonsu is situated 1 km northeast of Masjid as Sayyid Yūsuf al Ḩajājī.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.

Luxor

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Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.