Madrasa of Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars
Madrasa of Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars is a heritage site in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Madrasa of Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars is situated nearby to the historic building Al-Saleheya School, as well as near the heritage site Sabil-kuttab of Khusraw Pasha.- Type: Heritage site
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: madrasa in Old Cairo
- Also known as: “al-Madrasah al-Zahiriyya”, “al-Zahiriyya Madrasa”, “Madrasa of al-Zahir Baibars”, “Madrasa of Baybars al Bunduqdari”, “Madrasa of Baybars al-Bunduqdari”, “Madrasa of Sultan al Zahir Baybars I”, “Madrasat al-Sultan al-Zahir Baybars”, “Madrasat Sultan Baybars al-Bunduqdari”, and “Sultan al-Zahir Baybars Madrasa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sabil-kuttab of Khusraw Pasha and Madrasa and Mausoleum of Sultan Al-Salih Nagm Al-Din Ayyub.
Sabil-kuttab of Khusraw Pasha
Heritage site
Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
Sabil-kuttab of Khusraw Pasha is a heritage site.
Madrasa and Mausoleum of Sultan Al-Salih Nagm Al-Din Ayyub
Mosque
The Salihiyya Madrasa, also called the Madrasa and Mausoleum of as-Salih Najm ad-Din Ayyub is a historic madrasa and mausoleum complex in Cairo, Egypt.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 420 metres south of Madrasa of Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
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.
Madrasa of Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.04932° or 30° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
31.2612° or 31° 15′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G2H27X6+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 379866045OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=sunniWikidata ID
Q23975647
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Madrasa of Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بقايا مدرسة بيبرس البندقداري”
- Arabic: “مدرسة الظاهر بيبرس”
- Cebuano: “Madrasa of al-Zahir Baybars”
- French: “Madrasa al-Sultan al-Zahir Baybars”
- French: “Médersa de al-Zahir Baibars”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Madrasa for al-Zahir Baibars”
- Hausa: “Madrasa na al-Zahir Baibars”
- Spanish: “Medersa de al-Zahir Baibars”
- Swedish: “Madrasa of al-Zahir Baybars”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al-Saleheya School and Egyptian Textile Museum.
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