Rifai Mosque
Rifai Mosque is a mosque in Qena Governorate, Egypt. Rifai Mosque is situated nearby to Karnak Temple Square, as well as near the religious building Alabaster Chapel of Thutmosis III.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I and Open-Air Museum.
White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I
Religious building
The White Chapel of pharaoh Senusret I, also referred to as the Jubilee Chapel of Senusret I, was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. During the New Kingdom it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re. White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I is situated 210 metres southeast of Rifai Mosque.
Open-Air Museum
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karnak Open Air Museum is an archaeological museum in Luxor, Egypt. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Precinct of Amon-Re at the Karnak complex. Open-Air Museum is situated 240 metres southeast of Rifai Mosque.
Chapelle Rouge
Religious building
The Red Chapel of Hatshepsut or the Chapelle rouge was a religious shrine in Ancient Egypt. The chapel was originally constructed as a barque shrine during the reign of Hatshepsut. Chapelle Rouge is situated 250 metres southeast of Rifai Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4 km west of Rifai Mosque.
Rifai Mosque
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.72129° or 25° 43′ 17″ northLongitude
32.65538° or 32° 39′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPMC4+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 477194354OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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