Al-Hussein Mosque

imam hussain mosque Al-Hussein Mosque ( ; alternative transliterations : Husayn , Hussain , Husayn , Hussayn ; also prefixed by the honorific title Sayyidna ) is a mosque built in 1154 and located in Cairo , Egypt , near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar. It is named for the grandson of Muhammad , Husayn ibn Ali , whose head is believed by some to be buried on the grounds of the mosque. Shī‘ah Muslims believe that the head of Husayn ibn Ali is with his body in the Imam Husayn Mosque in Karbala . The mosque, considered to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Cairo , was built on the cemetery of the Fatimid caliphs, a fact that was later discovered during the excavation. The mausoleum (dating back to 1154 ) is the oldest part of the complex. The Mosque houses some very sacred items like the oldest believed complete manuscript of the Quran . al-Qummi, Ja'far ibn Qūlawayh (2008).

imam hussain mosque The Al-Hussein Mosque ( ; Egyptian Arabic : جامع سيدنا الحسين ; alternative transliterations : Husayn , Hussain , Husayn , Hussayn ; also prefixed by the honorific title Sayyidna ) is a mosque built in 1154 and located in Cairo , Egypt , near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar. It is named for the grandson of Muhammad , Husayn ibn Ali . Dawoodi Bohra and other Sunni Muslims believe that his head is buried on the grounds of the mosque. The mosque, considered to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt, was built on the cemetery of the Fatimid caliphs, a fact that was later discovered during the excavation. The mausoleum is the oldest part of the complex, dating back to the original time the mosque itself was built, around 1154. The currently standing building was built in the 19th century, and was influenced by Gothic Revival architecture . The Mosque houses some items considered sacred by Muslims, such as the oldest, complete manuscript of the Quran .

The Imam Hussein Mosque ( ) or Jame Sayyidna Husayn ( ) is a mosque and mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali , originally built in 1154, and then later reconstructed in 1874. The mosque is located in Cairo , Egypt , near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, near-by the famous Al Azhar Mosque , in an area known as Al-Hussain. It is considered to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt. Some Shia Muslims believe that Husayn's head ( ra's mubarak ) is buried on the grounds of the mosque where a mausoleum is located today and considered to be what is left of the Fatimid architecture in the building.

Mosque in Cairo, Egypt Not to be confused with Al Husayn Mosque of Karbala. The al-Hussein Mosque or al-Husayn Mosque , also known as the Mosque of al-Imam al-Husayn ( Arabic : مسجد الإمام ٱلحُسين ) and the Mosque of Sayyidna al-Husayn , is a mosque and mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali , originally built in 1154, and then later reconstructed in 1874. The mosque is located in Cairo , Egypt , near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, near-by the famous Al Azhar Mosque , in an area known as Al-Hussain. It is considered to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt. Some Shias believe that Husayn's head ( ra's mubarak ) is buried on the grounds of the mosque where a shrine currently stands. Cairo: A Cultural History . The Rough Guide to Cairo & the Pyramids . A Popular Dictionary of Islam . Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide (7th ed.).