Cairo, Egypt

Al-Rifa'i Mosque

Al-Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo

A grand Mamluk-revival mosque built between 1869 and 1912, facing the medieval Sultan Hassan complex. It serves as a royal mausoleum, holding Egypt's last kings and the final Shah of Iran.

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Location

Coordinates: 30.03157, 31.25667

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