Abbasiyya Synagogue

The Moussa Dar'i Synagogue is a former Karaite Jewish synagogue or kenesa, located at 25 Sebyl El Khazindar Street, Midan el Gueish, in the Abbasiyah area of the Al-Daher district in western Cairo, Egypt. The synagogue was completed in 1931.

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Type: Synagogue
Description: building in Egypt
Also known as: “Moshe Dari synagogue” and “Moussa Dar’i Synagogue”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sakakini Palace and Bab Al-Nasr.

Sakakini Palace

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Habib Pasha El Sakakini Palace is a palace located in the El Sakkakini district of Cairo, Egypt. Built in 1897 by Habib Sakakini, it is considered as one of Egypt's most important palaces due to its Rococo-style architecture. Sakakini Palace is situated 1 km northwest of Abbasiyya Synagogue.

Bab Al-Nasr

City gate

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Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier. Bab Al-Nasr is situated 1¼ km southwest of Abbasiyya Synagogue.

Abdou Pasha

Metro station

Abdou Pasha station is a station on the Cairo Metro, part of Phase 1 of Line 3. It is located under El-Abaseya street in Abdou Pasha Square. Abdou Pasha is situated 430 metres northeast of Abbasiyya Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Al Daher.

Islamic Cairo

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Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.

Al Daher

Neighborhood

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Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.