Manshīyat Nāşir
District of Cairo
Cairo Governorate - Egypt

Al-Hakim Mosque

Al-Jam`e Al-Anwar also Al-Hakim Mosque is a major Islamic religious site in Cairo, Egypt. It is named after Imam Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985–1021), the sixth Fatimid caliph,16 th Fatimid/Ismaili Imam and the first to be born in Egypt. The mosque was originally built as an enclosure by the Fatimid vizier Gawhar Al-Siqilli (c. 928–992), but was incorporated into the extended fortifications built by Badr al-Jamali. It consists of an irregular rectangle with four arcades surrounding the courtyard.

Located at 30.0546, 31.2637 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Cairo, Medieval Cairo, Fatimid architecture, 10th-century mosques, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Muizz Street

Al-Azhar University

Al-Azhar University is a university in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 970 or 972 as a madrasa, or centre of Islamic learning, its students studied the Qur'an and Islamic law in detail, along with logic, grammar, rhetoric, and how to calculate the lunar phases of the moon. By bringing together the study of a number of subjects in the same place it was one of the first universities in the world and the only one to survive as a modern university including secular subjects in the curriculum.

Located at 30.0458, 31.2625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Al-Azhar University, Education in Cairo, Universities in Egypt, Islamic universities and colleges, Muslim education, Madrassas, Islam in Egypt, Medieval Cairo, Arabic architecture, Islamic architecture, Muizz Street, 988 establishments, 10th-century architecture, Educational institutions established in the 10th century, 10th-century establishments in Egypt

Islamic Cairo

Islamic Cairo is a part of central Cairo noted for its historically important mosques and other Islamic monuments. It is overlooked by the Cairo Citadel. Islamic Cairo, also referred to as Medieval Cairo or Fatimid Cairo, was founded in 969 as the royal enclosure for the Fatimid caliphs, while the actual economic and administrative capital was in nearby Fustat.

Located at 30.046, 31.2627 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Medieval Cairo, Districts of Cairo, History of Cairo, Arabic architecture, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Open air museums in Egypt, World Heritage Sites in Egypt

Arab Contractors Stadium

Arab Contractors Stadium, also known as Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Al-Mokawloon al-Arab. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.

Located at 30.0512, 31.297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Egypt, Sport in Cairo, Buildings and structures in Cairo

Al-Azhar Park

Al-Azhar Park is a public park located in Cairo, Egypt. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces. The park was created by the Historic Cities Support Programme of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, an entity of the Aga Khan Development Network .

Located at 30.0405, 31.2646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Egypt, Geography of Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, 2005 establishments in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Aga Khan Trust for Culture projects,

Khan el-Khalili

Khan el-Khalili is a major souk in the Islamic district of Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.

Located at 30.0475, 31.2622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Souqs, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo

Manshiyat Naser

Manshiyat Naser, also known as Garbage City, is a slum settlement at the base of Mokattam Hill on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Its economy revolves around the collection and recycling of the city's garbage. Although the area has streets, shops, and apartments as other areas of the city, it lacks infrastructure and often has no running water, sewage, or electricity.

Located at 30.0322, 31.2753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Districts of Greater Cairo, Slums in Africa, Coptic settlements

Al-Hussein Mosque

Al-Hussein Mosque  ; alternative transliterations: Husayn, Hussain, Husayn, Hussayn; also prefixed by the honorific title Sayyidna is a mosque built in 1154 and located in Cairo, Egypt, near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar. It is named for the grandson of Muhammad, Husayn ibn Ali, whose head is believed by Fatimid Shia/Dawoodi Bohra to be buried on the grounds of the mosque. Many Shī‘ah Muslims believe that the head of Husayn ibn Ali is with his body in the Imam Husayn Mosque in Karbala.

Located at 30.0478, 31.2631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Cairo, Arabic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in Egypt

City of the Dead (Cairo)

The City of the Dead, or Cairo Necropolis (Qarafa, el-Arafa), is an Arabic necropolis and cemetery below the Mokattam Hills in southeastern Cairo, Egypt. The people of Cairo, the Cairenes, and most Egyptians, call it el'arafa (trans. 'the cemetery'). It is a 4 miles long (north-south) dense grid of tomb and mausoleum structures, where some people live and work amongst the dead. Some reside here to be near ancestors, of recent to ancient lineage.

Located at 30.0467, 31.2764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Arabic architecture, Cemeteries in Egypt, Districts of Cairo, History of Cairo, Mausoleums used as housing

Aqsunqur Mosque

The Aqsunqur Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque or the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha) is located in Cairo, Egypt and is one of several "blue mosques" in the world. It is situated in the Tabbana Quarter in Islamic Cairo, between Bab Zuweila and the Citadel of Saladin (Cairo Citadel.

Located at 30.036, 31.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mosques in Cairo, Mamluk architecture, Ottoman architecture, 1340s architecture, 1347 establishments

Bayt Al-Suhaymi

Bayt Al-Suhaymi ("House of Suhaymi") is an old Ottoman era house museum in Cairo, Egypt. It was originally built in 1648 by Abdel Wahab el Tablawy along the Darb al-Asfar, a very prestigious and expensive part of Medieval Cairo. In 1796 it was purchased by Sheikh Ahmed as-Suhaymi whose family held it for several subsequent generations. The Sheikh greatly extended the house from its original through incorporating neighbouring houses into its structure.

Located at 30.0522, 31.2625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, History museums in Egypt, Historic house museums in Egypt, Houses in Egypt, Medieval Cairo

Beshtak Palace

Beshtak Palace is a palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt. It represents Arabic architecture in the medievial period in Egypt. It was built in 1334 by Amir Beshtak al-Nasiri. The palace is located on the Muizz Street, next to the Katkhuda Sabil. The museum inside documents the history of Cairo.

Located at 30.0506, 31.2614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, Palaces in Egypt, History museums in Egypt, Historic house museums in Egypt, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Arabic architecture, Muizz Street

Carriage Museum (Egypt)

The Carriage Museum is a museum of historic carriages, located in Cairo, Egypt. It is part of the Cairo Citadel museum complex.

Located at 30.029, 31.2636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Cairo, History museums in Egypt, Carriage museums

Bab al-Nasr, Cairo

Bab al-Nasr, in Islamic Cairo is a massive fortified gate with rectangular stone towers flanking the semicircular arch of the eastern Portal. The original Bab al-Nasr was built south of the present one by Fatimid general Jawhar as-Siqilli under Imam Moiz when the city was first laid out.

Located at 30.0542, 31.2647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Gates of Cairo, Fatimid architecture, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo

Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda

Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda is one of the most important monuments in the old part of Islamic Cairo, Egypt. This building is an example of Ottoman and Mamluk architecture mixed with Islamic architecture. It was built in 1744 by a pioneer Egyptian architect, Katkhuda of Egypt ('Abd al Rahman Katkhuda'). Some architects describe it as "The treasure of Ottoman architecture".

Located at 30.0507, 31.2616 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cairo, Arabic architecture, Mamluk architecture, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo

Muizz Street

Al-Muizz st. (Shariʻa al-Muizz li-Deen Illah) (30°02′ 48" N 31°15′ 36"E) in Islamic Cairo, Egypt is one of the oldest streets in Cairo, approximately one kilometer long. A United Nations study found it to have the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. The street (shariʻa in Arabic) is named for Al-Muʿizz li-Deen Illah, the fourth caliph of the Fatimid dynasty. It stretches from Bab Al-Futuh in the north to Bab Zuweila in the south.

Located at 30.0467, 31.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo

Qalawun complex

The Qalawun complex is a massive complex in Cairo, Egypt that includes a madrasa, a hospital and a mausoleum. It was built by the Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun in the 1280s; some thirty surviving mosques were built during his time.

Located at 30.0495, 31.261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Arabic architecture, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo

2008 Cairo landslide

The 2008 Cairo landslide happened on September 6, 2008, in Al-Duwayqa, an informal settlement in the Manshiyat naser neighborhood of east Cairo, Egypt. 119 people died in the rockslide. Boulders weighing as much as 70 tons rolled into the shantytown following the landslide. After most of the neighborhood had been flattened, those families still living in the slum were evicted and any remaining buildings were flattened by the government.

Located at 30.0457, 31.2882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Disasters in Egypt, Landslides, 2008 in Egypt

Al Musafir Khana Palace

The Musafir Khana Palace also known as the Musafirkana Palace was built in Cairo, Egypt between 1779 and 1788 by Mahmud Muharram; a wealthy merchant. Muhammad Ali Pasha bought the palace in early 19th century to use as a royal guesthouse. It was the birthplace of his grandson Khedive Ismai'l 1830-1895. In 1998, it burned to the ground. It was an excellent example of the Ottoman Style.

Located at 30.0572, 31.2658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Palaces in Egypt, History of Cairo, Buildings and structures in Cairo, Muhammad Ali Dynasty

Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah

Dār al-Iftā' al-Miṣriyyah is an educational institute founded to represent Islam and the international flagship for Islamic legal research since its establishment in 1313 AH/1895 CE. It fulfills its role by keeping contemporary Muslims in touch with religious principles, clarifying "the right way," removing doubts concerning religious and worldly life, and revealing religious law for the new issues of contemporary life.

Located at 30.0456, 31.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islam in Egypt

Aqmar Mosque

Al-Jam`e Al-ِAqmar or Al-Aqmar Mosque, also called Gray mosque, is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt dating from the Fatimid era. It was built in the under vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi during the caliphate of Imam Al-Amir bi-Ahkami l-Lah. The mosque is located on north Muizz Street.

Located at 30.0517, 31.2619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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10th-century architecture, Fatimid architecture, Mosques in Cairo, Visitor attractions in Cairo, Muizz Street, Medieval Cairo, Mosques in Egypt

Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University

Faculty of Engineering, ain shams university, is the oldest faculty in Ain Shams University, and one of the first engineering schools in Modern Egypt. It is located in Abdu Basha sq. , El Sarayat Street, a 15-minute walk from the main campus of the university in Abassiya sq. , Now its large campus houses the school of engineering and a small stadium.

Located at 30.0646, 31.2783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ain Shams University, Educational institutions established in 1839, 1839 establishments in Egypt

Maimonides Synagogue

The Maimonides Synagogue, also known as the Rav Moshe Synagogue, is a historic synagogue located in Cairo, Egypt. A synagogue has existed at the site since the 10th century and was subsequently named after the famous Jewish philosopher, rabbi and physician Maimonides, after his arrival there in around 1168. It is believed that Maimonides' original tomb is contained within the building.

Located at 30.051, 31.2626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Medieval Cairo, Maimonides, Synagogues in Cairo

Ibn Maïmoun Synagogue

Ibn Maïmoun Synagogue is a synagogue in Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.0508, 31.2625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Synagogues in Cairo

Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex

The Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex was built between the years 1503 and 1505. This huge complex consists of a Khanqah, Mausoleum, Sabil-Kuttab, Mosque and Madrasa and is located at the Fahhamin Quarter, al Mu'izz li-Din Allah street in Cairo, Egypt. The structure lies on both sides of the al Mu'izz li-Din Allah street, with the congregational Mosque-Madrasa built on the western side, and the Khanqah-mausoleum-sabil-kuttab on the eastern side.

Located at 30.046, 31.2599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cairo