Sidi Yaqout El Arshi

The Sidi Yaqut Al-Arsh Mosque is a mosque, located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. It is named after Yaqut Al Arsh, an imam who lived in Alexandria during the 13th century.

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Type: Mosque
Description: mosque in Alexandria, Egypt
Also known as: “Sidi Yaqut Al-Arsh Mosque” and “جامع و قبة سيدي ياقوت العرش”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque and Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Al Mursī Abū al ‘Abbās Mosque

Mosque

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The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a mosque, mausoleum, and Sufi shrine, located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt.

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Lighthouse

The Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. It has been estimated to have been at least 100 metres in overall height. Lighthouse of Alexandria is situated 1 km northeast of Sidi Yaqout El Arshi.

Citadel of Qaitbay

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The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, on Pharos Island in Alexandria, Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD by Sultan of Egypt al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay. Citadel of Qaitbay is situated 1 km northeast of Sidi Yaqout El Arshi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safar and Alexandria.

Safar

Neighborhood

Safar is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.

Alexandria

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Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.