Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque

Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque is a mosque in , which is located on شارع مصطفى حافظ. Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Also known as: “مسجد العرب”
  • Address: شارع مصطفى حافظ, Cairo

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium and Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.

Stadium
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The is located in , and has a total capacity of 28,500. It was one of six stadiums used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt. is situated 2½ km southeast of Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Cairo is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of , the capital of the African country of . is situated 2½ km south of Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque.

Aerodrome
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Almaza Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located in , , . It was established as a civilian aerodrome, but was partly taken over by the British military, designated RAF Almaza. is situated 4 km south of Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and East Cairo.

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The northern districts of Greater form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971. is situated 5 km southwest of Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque.

Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque

Latitude
30.12687° or 30° 7′ 37″ north
Longitude
31.35113° or 31° 21′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G2H49G2+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1563662346
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
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In Other Languages

“Sheik El Arab Eid Bn Motaak Hussein Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد شيخ العرب عيد بن معتق حسين السليلمى”

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