Mosque of al-Mahmudiya
Also known as: Mosque of al-Mahmudiya
mosque in Cairo, Egypt
Key facts
- Built
- 1567
- Foundation/Institution
- Mahmud Paşa
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Overview
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The Mosque of al-Mahmudiya, also known as the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha, is a mosque and mausoleum in the Citadel area of Islamic Cairo, in Salah al-Din Square. It stands opposite the Bab al-Azab gate of the Citadel, with the Sultan Hassan Mosque and the Al-Rifa'i Mosque adjacent to the east. It is named after its founder, Mahmud Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Egypt. Its architecture is described as combining Mamluk and Ottoman traditions.
History
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The mosque was built by Mahmud Pasha, who served as governor of Egypt on behalf of the Ottoman state, in 975 AH, corresponding to 1567 CE.
From Wikipedia
The Al-Mahmoudia Mosque (Arabic: مسجد المحمودية), also known as the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha, is a mosque and mausoleum, located in the Salah al-Din Square in the Citadel area of Islamic Cairo, Egypt. It is situated in front of Bab al-Azab gate of the citadel. The Sultan Hassan Mosque and Al-Rifa'i Mosque are adjacent, to the east.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9_(%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Mahmoudia_Mosque
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C-%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8F
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii_(Kahire)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AF%DB%8C%DB%81