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Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
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Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque is a historic mosque from the Mamluk period located inside the Cairo Citadel in the historic city of Cairo in Egypt. The mosque was built by the Mamluk Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun (Al-Nasir Muhammad) in the year 1318 AD, and then completely renovated in 1335. 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: 14th 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: 91 m
UNESCO
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