Al Azhar Mosque – Cairo – Egypt

Jawhar As-Siqilli was commander-in-chief of Al-Mu’izz Li-Din Allâh, first Caliph of the Fatimid dynasty. He conquered Egypt and founded the city of Cairo; then, he began the construction of the Al Azhar Mosque. The work started in the month of Jumâdâ Al-Awwal of the year 359 A.H. (970 C.E.) and completed in the month of
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Hagia Sophia Imperial mosque – Islamic heritage

Welcome to our series to discover Islamic heritage and increase our knowledge about our fantastic history. In our post today, we are going to discover a splendid mosque which has more than 1600 years of history. It the mosque called Hagia Sofia or Aya Sofya. This mosque is located in Turkey, Istanbul, precisely in the
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