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Juyushi Mosque
| Juyushi Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Leadership | al-Mustansir Billah |
| Year consecrated | 478 AH/1085 CE |
| Location | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
  Shown within Egypt | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°01′19″N 31°16′07″E / 30.021992°N 31.2685°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Fatimid |
| Completed | 478 H/1085 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Juyushi Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الجيوشى, lit. 'Mosque of the Armies') is a historic monument in Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is dated to 1085 CE, during reign of the Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mustansir Billah. Its construction was sponsored by Badr al-Jamali, the vizier of al-Mustansir, who was Amir al-Juyush (Arabic: امير الجيوش, lit. 'Commander of the Armies'). It is located on the Muqattam hills above the Southern Cemetery of Cairo.[1]
- ^ Williams, Caroline (2018). Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide (7th ed.). Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. pp. 163–164.
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