Al Moqattam Hospital

Al Moqattam Hospital is a bus stop in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Al Moqattam Hospital is situated nearby to Al-Muqattam Hospital, as well as near the police station Hadaeq Zeinhom.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fustat and Rhoda Island.

Fustat

Protected area

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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 1½ km southwest of Al Moqattam Hospital.

Rhoda Island

Island

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Roda Island is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central Cairo, alternatively or partially known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the Misr al-Qadima district.

Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ

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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt. Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the centre of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ is situated 1½ km southwest of Al Moqattam Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Old Cairo.

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.