Al-Sayeda Zainab Mosque
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Al-Sayeda Zainab Mosque is a prominent Cairo shrine and place of worship believed to house the resting place of Sayyida Zainab, the revered granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sayyida Zaynab Mosque | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic shrine
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mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahl al-Bayt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
family of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| believedBurialPlaceOf | Sayyida Zainab bint Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Mosques in Cairo
ⓘ
Shrines of Ahl al-Bayt in Egypt ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of popular religiosity in Cairo
ⓘ
site of veneration for Sayyida Zainab ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sayyida Zainab bint Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| governedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Qur’an recitation area
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ decorative calligraphy ⓘ dome ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minarets ⓘ minbar ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ separate women’s prayer area ⓘ shrine chamber ⓘ tomb enclosure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community center
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Al-Sayeda Zainab Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional markets ⓘ |
| hasRelicOf | Sayyida Zainab bint Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
important pilgrimage destination in Cairo
ⓘ
major Cairo shrine ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sayyida Zainab bint Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Al-Sayeda Zainab district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
ⓘ
Mawlid celebrations ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
domestic pilgrims
ⓘ
international visitors ⓘ local worshippers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sayyida Zaynab Mosque