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Al-Hussein Mosque
Al-Hussein Mosque
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.
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Country: Egypt
District: Cairo Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic Cairo
Date of Inscription: 1979
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