Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of most famous mosques in islamic cairo in egypt”. Today it says “mosque in the bulaq neighborhood of cairo”.
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Abu al-'Ila Mosque ( ) is one of most famous mosques in Islamic Cairo in Egypt . The mosque now based on 23 pure white marble columns .the platform is masterpiece made of Indian teak .the roof plated in gold leaf with amazing tiny trappings.1Inside walls and dome are decorated with Islamic colored inscriptions . and the dome at outside like all Mamluks's age made of stone .2Born in Mecca in the late 8th-century CE, Sultan Abu al-'Ila moved to Egypt to be near Ahl al-Bayt . 30°02′22″N 31°13′47″E  /  30.03944°N 31.22972°E  / 30.03944; 31.22972 v t e3
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Sultan Abu al-'Ila Mosque ( ) is one of the most famous mosques in Islamic Cairo in Egypt .The mosque now base on 23 pure white marble columns.The platform is a masterpiece made of Indian teak.The roof is plated in gold leaf with amazing tiny trappings. Inside walls and dome are decorated with Islamic colored inscriptions. The dome at outside like all Mamluks's age is made of stone. Born in Mecca in the late 8th-century CE, Sultan Abu al-'Ila moved to Egypt to be near Ahl al-Bayt . v t e
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Sultan Abu al-'Ila Mosque ( ) is one of the most famous mosques in Islamic Cairo in Egypt . The mosque now bases on 23 pure white marble columns. The platform is a masterpiece made of Indian teak. The roof is plated in gold leaf with amazing tiny trappings. Inside walls and domes are decorated with Islamic-colored inscriptions.The dome at the outside like all Mamluks' age is made of stone.Born in Mecca in the late 8th-century CE, Sultan Abu al-'Ila moved to Egypt to be near Ahl al-Bayt . c.1840 lithograph of the mosque "Archnet" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt Sultan Abu al-'Ila Mosque ( Arabic : السلطان أبو العلا ) is one of the most famous mosques in Islamic Cairo in Egypt . The mosque now bases on 23 pure white marble columns. The platform is a masterpiece made of Indian teak. The roof is plated in gold leaf with amazing tiny trappings. Inside walls and domes are decorated with Islamic-colored inscriptions. The dome at the outside like all Mamluks' age is made of stone. Born in Mecca in the late 8th-century CE, Sultan Abu al-'Ila moved to Egypt to be near Ahl al-Bayt .
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one of most famous mosques in islamic cairo in egypt
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mosque in the bulaq neighborhood of cairo
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