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مسجد الاخشيد

مسجد الاخشيد is a mosque in , which is located on شارع الاخشيد. مسجد الاخشيد is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Address: 30 شارع الاخشيد
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhoda Island and Fustat.

Island
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Roda Island is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central , 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 district.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into . It was built adjacent to what is now known as by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first built in Egypt. is situated 1¼ km southeast of مسجد الاخشيد.

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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a in , . 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, . is situated 1 km east of مسجد الاخشيد.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.

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is the extensive district of southern from the southern boundary of down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.

Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . 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.

Suburb
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(Arabic: الدقي, is one of nine districts that make up city, which is part of , in Egypt. is situated on the western bank of the Nile, directly across from . is situated 3 km north of مسجد الاخشيد.

مسجد الاخشيد

Latitude
30.01325° or 30° 0′ 48″ north
Longitude
31.22314° or 31° 13′ 23″ east
Open location code
8G2H267F+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1427684648
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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In Other Languages

“مسجد الاخشيد” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الاخشيد”

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