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Al-Mahmoudia Mosque

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Al-Mahmoudia Mosque

Al-Mahmoudia Mosque is a historic mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built during the Ottoman era in 1567 AD by the Ottoman governor of Egypt Eyalet Mahmud Pasha who is buried in the mosque. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: Cairo Governorate

Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings

Site History: 16th 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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