Al-Hussein Mosque
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Al-Hussein Mosque is a prominent historic mosque and religious landmark in Cairo, revered as one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt and traditionally associated with the shrine of Husayn ibn Ali.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Hussein Mosque canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious site
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historic site ⓘ mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Ahl al-Bayt veneration ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Neo-Arab style (in later reconstructions) ⓘ Ottoman-influenced architecture ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for Egyptian religious festivals
ⓘ
major symbol of Islamic Cairo ⓘ |
| denomination |
Shia Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
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decorative calligraphy ⓘ domes ⓘ marble columns ⓘ minarets ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ separate women’s prayer area ⓘ shrine chamber ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al-Hussein Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cairo ⓘ Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Khan el-Khalili area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern European Time
ⓘ
UTC+02:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Al-Azhar Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khan el-Khalili bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
important shrine associated with Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
major pilgrimage site in Cairo ⓘ one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
ⓘ
Mawlid celebrations for Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ Quran recitation ⓘ Ramadan religious activities ⓘ Sufi gatherings ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Historic Cairo