Al-Farouq Mosque
Al-Farouq Mosque is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Al-Farouq Mosque is situated nearby to Al Farouq Square, as well as near the government office مأمورية الضرائب العقارية بالمعادي.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torah Mahkoum Prison and Lycee Francais du Caire.
Torah Mahkoum Prison
Prison
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tora Prison is an Egyptian prison complex for criminal and political detainees, located in Tora, Egypt. The complex is situated in front of the Tora El Balad metro station. Torah Mahkoum Prison is situated 2 km southeast of Al-Farouq Mosque.
Lycee Francais du Caire
School
Lycée Français du Caire is the French International School in Cairo, Egypt. It is directly operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad, an agency of the French government. Lycee Francais du Caire is situated 1¼ km southeast of Al-Farouq Mosque.
Aqrab Prison
Prison
The Al-Aqrab Prison is a supermax prison in Helwan, Egypt, south of Cairo. It is used for political prisoners and opponents of the Egyptian government, which includes Muslim Brotherhood and April 6 Youth Movement leaders, as well as political activists. Aqrab Prison is situated 3 km southeast of Al-Farouq Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Tummwah.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi is a leafy and formerly suburban district of Cairo, south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile. Ma'adi was established in 1904, when a railway was built through the area to connect Cairo and Helwan to the south.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also spelled as "Tamwah", it is a Coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 2½ km south of Al-Farouq Mosque.
Tura
Village
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Tura is situated 3½ km southeast of Al-Farouq Mosque.
Al-Farouq Mosque
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.95765° or 29° 57′ 28″ northLongitude
31.25657° or 31° 15′ 24″ eastInception
1947Open location code
7GXHX754+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2108918480OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Al-Farouq Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الفاروق”
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