Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic mosque in the city of cairo”. Today it says “mosque and mausoleum”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Description; Bibliography”.
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Al-Mahmoudia Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد المحمودية ) or the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha is a historic mosque in the city of Cairo , Egypt . It is located at the Salah al-Din Square in the Citadel of Cairo area, in front of Bab al-Azab gate of the citadel.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Al-Mahmoudia Mosque Al-Mahmoudia Mosque ( ) or the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha is a historic mosque in the city of Cairo , Egypt . It is located at the Salahuddin Square in the Citadel of Cairo area, in front of Bab al-Azab gate of the citadel.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt Al-Mahmoudia Mosque ( ) or the Mosque of Mahmud Pasha is a historic mosque in the city of Cairo , Egypt . It is located at the Salah al-Din Square in the Citadel of Cairo area, in front of Bab al-Azab gate of the citadel.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic mosque in the city of cairo”. Today it says “mosque and mausoleum”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Description; Bibliography”. Read the current article and compare.
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historic mosque in the city of cairo
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mosque and mausoleum
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