Cairo, Egypt

Mosque of Amr ibn al-As

Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, Cairo

Founded around 642 in the army camp of Fustat, the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As is the first mosque built in Egypt and one of the earliest in Africa, rebuilt many times into the broad columned hall standing today.

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Location

Coordinates: 30.01, 31.23306

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