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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 .
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.
The Eminence Ahmed El-Tayeb Mosque is named after Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayeb, the leading authority on Sunni Islam. [12] [13] The design contains seven arches, a symbolic number in Islam. The prayer space can accommodate more than 300 people. [14]
Badshahi Mosque: Night View of Badshahi Mosque (King’s Mosque) 100,000 [16] Lahore Pakistan: 1673: Sunni: Bahria Grand Mosque: Side view of Grand Jamia Masjid Bahria Town Lahore: 70,000 [17] Lahore Pakistan: 2014: Sunni: Çamlıca Mosque: 63,000 [18] Istanbul Turkey: 2019 Sunni: Al Jabbar Grand Mosque: 60,000 [19] 25,997 Bandung Indonesia ...
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque: Alexandria 1285 Abu Haggag Mosque: Luxor. 1286 Al-Ashraf Mosque ... Al-Azhar Mosque: Cairo 969: National mosque: Al-Burdayni Mosque ...
Many similar wikalas were built along the city's major commercial zones, such as Qaytbay's earlier Sabil-kuttab-wikala built in 1477 near al-Azhar Mosque, the later wikala built by Sultan al-Ghuri, or the various khans and wikalas built around Khan al-Khalili. [2]
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 ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1]