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Discovering the oldest mosque in Egypt (3)

(People's Daily Online)    07:01, September 16, 2014
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Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2014 shows interior view of the mosque in the city of Cairo, capital of Egypt. The team reporting the "New Silk Road" from People's Daily Online arrived in the city of Cairo on the day. (Photo/People's Daily Online)

The Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, also called the Mosque of Amr, was originally built in 642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt, and by extension, the first mosque on the continent of Africa.

The location for the mosque was the site of the tent of the commander of the conquering army, general Amr ibn al-As. One corner of the mosque contains the tomb of his son, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As. Due to extensive reconstruction over the centuries, nothing of the original building remains, but the rebuilt Mosque is a prominent landmark, and can be seen in what today is known as "Old Cairo". It is an active mosque with a devout congregation, and when prayers are not taking place, it is also open to visitors and tourists.


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(Editor:Zhang Qian、Bianji)
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