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Sultan al-Muayyad Mosque

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Sultan al-Muayyad Mosque

Sultan al-Muayyad Mosque is a historic mosque located next to Bab Zuwayla in Cairo, Egypt. It was built by the Mamluk sultan Al-Mu'ayyad Sayf ad-Din between 1415-1421 AD. 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: 15th 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: 24 m

UNESCO

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