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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

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Elevation: 28 m

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