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  • Othman Katkhuda Mosque

  • Othman Katkhuda Mosque

    Othman Katkhuda Mosque, also known as Al-Kikhya Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built during the Ottoman era by Emir Othman Katkhuda in 1734 AD. The Mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Cairo.
    World Heritage Site
    Othman Katkhuda Mosque
    by Maher A.A. Abdussalam, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Othman Katkhuda Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

    mosque

    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Egypt

    Cairo

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    18th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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