Al-Burdayni Mosque, Cairo

Name: Al-Burdayni Mosque
Address: Cairo, Egypt

#131 among attractions in Cairo

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Al-Burdayni Mosque is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It is located in Al-Dawoudia, near the Mosque of al-Malika Safiyya. It was built by a wealthy merchant, Kareem al-din al-Bardayni in 1616 during the Ottoman rule. The building is made of stone and has gates erected in 1629 on two sides on the west, right of the fountain. This mosque was built under Ottoman rule after the Ottomans defeated the Mamluks in 1517 and ruled over Egypt until 1867. The mosque is built in Mamluk style not Ottoman style which would have been the prevailing style of choice at the time. This is because Karim al-Din al-Burdayni did not align himself with the cultural practices of the Turks neither the Egyptians. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Islamic architectureCoordinates: 30°1'34"N, 31°15'14"E

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القاهرة الإسلامية (السيدة نفيسة)Cairo Egypt

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Al-Burdayni Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gayer-Anderson Museum, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo Citadel.

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Which popular attractions are close to Al-Burdayni Mosque?

Nearby attractions include Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya, Cairo (3 min walk), Sayeda Aisha Mosque, Cairo (5 min walk), Gayer-Anderson Museum, Cairo (7 min walk), Al-Sayeda Nafeesah Mosque, Cairo (7 min walk).

How to get to Al-Burdayni Mosque by public transport?

The nearest stations to Al-Burdayni Mosque:

Bus

El Sayeda Aysha Bus Station (5 min walk)
السيدة زينب (28 min walk)

Metro

Sayyeda Zeinab • Lines: 1 (29 min walk)
Saad Zaghloul • Lines: 1 (31 min walk)