al-Ṣalībah
Saliba Street, is one of the old main streets in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. It runs from the Cairo Citadel in the north to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in the south.Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.
- Type: Street
- Description: street in Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as: “al-Saliba”, “el-Saliba”, and “Saliba Street”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gayer-Anderson Museum and Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan.
Gayer-Anderson Museum
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. Gayer-Anderson Museum is situated 270 metres southwest of al-Ṣalībah.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 460 metres northeast of al-Ṣalībah.
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. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1 km east of al-Ṣalībah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
al-Ṣalībah
- Categories: street and transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“al-Ṣalībah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الصليبة”
- Arabic: “شارع الصليبة”
- Dutch: “Saliba Street”
- French: “al-Ṣalībaẗ”
- Italian: “Via Al-Saliba”
- Russian: “Салиба (улица)”
- Russian: “Салиба”
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