Suq al-silah
Suq al-silah is a street in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Suq al-silah 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 Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan.
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 250 metres east of Suq al-silah.
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 470 metres south of Suq al-silah.
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 southeast of Suq al-silah.
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.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Suq al-silah
- Type: Street
- Also known as: “Souk el-selah”, “Souk el-Selâh”, “Souq as-silah”, and “Sūq al-silāḥ”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03627° or 30° 2′ 11″ northLongitude
31.25773° or 31° 15′ 28″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8G2H27P5+G3GeoNames ID
9179539
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In Other Languages
“Suq al-silah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق السلاح”
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