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Aqsunqur Mosque
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Aqsunqur Mosque
Aqsunqur Mosque, also Ibrahim Agha Mosque or the Blue Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 1347 AD by Emir Shams ad-Din Aqsunqur during the reign of the Bahri Mamluk Sultan Al-Muzaffar Hajji. The mosque also serves as a funerary complex, containing the mausoleums of its founder and its principal restorer, Ibrahim Agha al-Mustahfizan. Aqsunqur 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: 14th 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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