مساكن عين الصيرة قديم

مساكن عين الصيرة قديم is a residential area in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. مساكن عين الصيرة قديم is situated nearby to the government office شركة مياه الشرب بالقاهرة الكبرى - مركز خدمة عملاء عين الصيرة, as well as near شركة مياه الشرب بالقاهرة الكبرى - عين الصيرة.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fustat and Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ.

Fustat

Protected area

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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 1 km southwest of مساكن عين الصيرة قديم.

Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ

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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt. Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the centre of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ is situated 1 km southwest of مساكن عين الصيرة قديم.

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Museum

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The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is a national museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum displays a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting the Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the modern era. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is situated 1 km southeast of مساكن عين الصيرة قديم.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.

Old Cairo

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

Sayyidah Zainab District

Suburb

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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. 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.