مسجد الانصاري
مسجد الانصاري is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. مسجد الانصاري is situated nearby to the water tower Fum al-Khalig, as well as near the hospital National Cancer Institute.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhoda Island and Fustat.
Rhoda Island
Island
Fustat
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 south of مسجد الانصاري.
Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ
Photo: Buyoof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Named after the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was originally built in 641–642 CE as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ is situated 1½ km south of مسجد الانصاري.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
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.
Arab League
Locality
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen. Arab League is situated 2½ km north of مسجد الانصاري.
مسجد الانصاري
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.02264° or 30° 1′ 22″ northLongitude
31.23122° or 31° 13′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G2H26FJ+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1379118740OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“مسجد الانصاري” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الانصاري”
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