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Al-Azhar Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque
Al-Azhar Mosque is a historical mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 972 AD by the Fatimid Caliph Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah. 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: 10th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic Cairo
Date of Inscription: 1979
Exact Location
Elevation: 28 m
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