Souq Al-Leimoun

Souq Al-Leimoun is a marketplace in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Souq Al-Leimoun is situated nearby to Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar, as well as near House of Kharazati.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar and Aqmar Mosque.

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.

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 180 metres south of Souq Al-Leimoun.

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 290 metres northeast of Souq Al-Leimoun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.

Islamic Cairo

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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

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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.