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Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque, Cairo

The Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque is the oldest mosque in Egypt, originally built in 642 as the religious centre in the new capital city of Fustat.

The Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque is the oldest mosque in Egypt, originally built in 642 as the religious centre in the new capital city of Fustat. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times over the centuries.


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About Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque

 Ad Deyorah, Misr Al Qadimah, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

 +20 2 23644088

 archnet.org

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