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  • Al-Hussein Mosque

    Al-Hussain Mosque is a mosque located in Cairo, Egypt, near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar. It is named for Imam Hussain ibn Ali and considered to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt. Built in 1154 AD during the Fatimid rule, the mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Cairo.
    World Heritage Site
    Al-Hussein Mosque
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    Al-Hussein Mosque
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    Al-Hussein Mosque
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    Al-Hussein Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Egypt

    Cairo Governorate

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    12th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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