Demerdash Mosque
mosque in Egypt
Key facts
- Built
- 1523
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Overview
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The Demerdash Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum in the Abbassia area of Cairo, next to Demerdash Hospital, which belongs to Ain Shams University. Sources place it in the Al-Wayli district. It takes its name from Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn al-Amir, known as Shaykh Demerdash, who is buried inside the building. The mosque stands within the same setting as the university's hospital grounds.
History
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The building is recorded as having been completed in 1523.
From Wikipedia
The Demerdash Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الدمرداش) is a mosque and mausoleum located in the Al-Wayli district of Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 1523 CE, during the Mamluk era, it is situated in Abbassia, next to the Demerdash Hospital, and forms part of the Ain Shams University. The mosque is named in honour of Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Al-Amir, known as Shaykh Demerdash, who is buried in the mosque.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demerdash_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4