Amr ibn al-As Mosque
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Amr ibn al-As Mosque is Egypt’s oldest mosque and a historically significant Islamic monument located in Cairo.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mosque of Amr ibn al-As | 3 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
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historic monument ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | hypostyle mosque ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Misr al-Qadima (Old Cairo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Amr ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 641 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| founder |
Amr ibn al-As
NERFINISHED
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Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDynastyAtFoundation | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Jami al-Amr
NERFINISHED
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Masjid Amr ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosque of Amr ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | thousands of worshippers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded porticoes
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central courtyard fountain ⓘ marble columns ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minarets ⓘ minbar ⓘ open courtyard ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic mosque of Cairo ⓘ |
| isOldestMosqueIn |
Africa
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
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Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Amr ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Coptic Cairo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman fortress of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
governor’s congregational mosque
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military camp mosque ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
center of early Islamic administration in Egypt
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first mosque built in Egypt ⓘ first mosque built on the African continent ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| underwentRenovation |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ Abbasid period ⓘ Fatimid period ⓘ Mamluk period ⓘ Ottoman period ⓘ Umayyad period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
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Ramadan activities ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| yearCompleted |
641
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642 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Historic Cairo
this entity surface form:
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
this entity surface form:
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
this entity surface form:
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As