Sulayman Pasha Mosque
Also known as: Sulayman Pasha Mosque
mosque in Egypt
Key facts
- Built
- 1528
- Foundation/Institution
- Hadım Süleyman Paşa
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Overview
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The Sulayman Pasha Mosque, also called the Sulayman Pasha al-Khadem Mosque or the Sariat al-Jabal Mosque, stands inside the Citadel of Saladin (Qalaat al-Jabal) on the Mokattam heights in Islamic Cairo. Besides serving as a mosque, the building also contains a mausoleum and a shrine. It was founded by Sulayman Pasha al-Khadem, one of the Ottoman governors of Egypt, whose name it bears. It is regarded as the first mosque built in Egypt in the Ottoman architectural style, which gives it a notable place in the country's architectural history.
History
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The mosque was completed in 1528 by Sulayman Pasha al-Khadem, an Ottoman governor of Egypt, although one Arabic source gives the date as 1528/1529. It was originally built for the use of the janissaries stationed in the northern enclosure of the Citadel.
From Wikipedia
The Sulayman Pasha Mosque, also known as the Sulayman Pasha al-Khadem Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سليمان باشا الخادم), and as the Sariat al-Jabal Mosque, is a mosque, mausoleum and shrine, located inside the Citadel at the top of Mount Mokattam, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The mosque was completed in 1528 CE by Suleiman Pasha Al-Khadem, one of the Ottoman-era rulers of Egypt. It was originally erected for the use of the janissaries stationed in the northern enclosure. It is the first mosque established in Egypt in Ottoman architectural style.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%85
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulayman_Pasha_Mosque
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%A1%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8_%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C-%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8B%D0%BC%D0%B0
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCleyman_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii_(Kahire)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%85