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Al-Azhar Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الأزهر, romanized: al-Jāmiʿ al-ʾAzhar, lit. 'The Resplendent Congregational Mosque', Egyptian Arabic : جامع الأزهر , romanized: Gāmiʿ el-ʾazhar ), known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar , is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt in the historic Islamic core of the city .
Mosque of Al-Hakim Egypt: Cairo: 985 A Al-Azhar Mosque Egypt: Cairo: 969 A National mosque: Blue Mosque Egypt: Cairo: 1347 A Al Hussein Mosque Egypt: Cairo: 1154 T Mosque of Ibn Tulun Egypt: Cairo: 876-879 U Abu Haggag Mosque Egypt: Luxor: 11th Century A El-Mursi Abul Abbas Mosque Egypt: Alexandria? U Al Qa'ed Ibrahim Mosque Egypt: Alexandria ...
The qibla bay of the al-Hakim mosque, which had been irreparably damaged, was replaced by a version in marble and gilt of the mihrab of al-Azhar mosque. [104] The Lu'lu'a Mosque, formerly a ruin, has been rebuilt as a three-story building somewhat like Bab al-Nasr, with decorative elements from al-Aqmar and al-Hakim.
The architecture of Lebanon embodies the historical, cultural and religious influences that have shaped Lebanon's built environment. It has been influenced by the Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Umayyads, Crusaders, Mamluks, Ottomans and French [citation needed]. Additionally, Lebanon is home to many examples of modern and contemporary ...
Interior of the Mosque of Abu al-Dhahab in Cairo (c. 1774) One of the notable mosques from this period is the Mosque of Abu al-Dhahab (c. 1774), erected next to al-Azhar Mosque. It is similar to the older Sinan Pasha Mosque in form and mixes elements inspired by various sources.
Khan al-Khalili: a souq district stretching between al-Muizz street and al-Hussein square. (Dating from the Mamluk period, with many changes over time.) Mosque of Al-Ashraf Barsbay (1425) Mosque of Shaykh Ali Al-Mutahhar (1744) The monuments below are on the southern part of al-Muizz Street, after the intersection with Al-Azhar Street:
English: The marble floor of Al-Azhar Mosque. Al-Azhar University and associated Al-Azhar Mosque in Islamic Cairo, is Egypt's oldest university and is renowned as "Sunni Islam's most prestigious university". It was founded in 970 by the Fatimids as a centre of Islamic learning.
The Al-Attar Mosque (Arabic: مسجد العطار) is a Sunni Islam congregational mosque (jāmiʿ), located at Bab al-Hadeed, in the Old City of Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in 1350 C.E. during the Mamluk period. [1] The mosque is widely noted for its unusual layout, its interior bears no resemblance ...