Al-Busiri Mosque
Also known as: جامع البوصيرى
mosque in Alexandria, Egypt
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Al-Busiri Mosque stands in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, on Egypt's north coast. It is named after Sharaf al-Din al-Busiri, a Sanhaji Sufi imam and poet who lived in Alexandria in the 13th century, and it contains his tomb. The mosque lies next to the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque and the Sidi Yaqut al-Arsh Mosque, and all three face the same central courtyard (sahn). Together they form a heritage complex of religious and cultural importance in the city.
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Al-Busiri Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الإمام البوصيري, romanized: Masjid Al-Imam Al-Busiri, also Masjid wa-Qubbat Sharaf al-Din al-Busiri), also known as Imam Al Busiri Mosque, is a mosque located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. The mosque is named in honour of Al-Busiri, a Sanhaji Sufi Imam who lived in Alexandria during the 13th century, and it is where his tomb is located.
The mosque is located adjacent to both the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque and the Sidi Yaqut Al-Arsh Mosque, and all three mosques face the same central sahn.
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© OpenStreetMap katkıcıları (ODbL): https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/110658131
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Busiri_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Al-Bushiri
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C