Al-Hussein Mosque
| Al-Hussein Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد الإمام ٱلحُسين | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Year consecrated | Original: 1154 Reconstructed: 1874 |
| Location | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°2′52″N 31°15′47″E / 30.04778°N 31.26306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
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| Founder | Isma'il Pasha |
The al-Hussein Mosque or al-Husayn Mosque, also known as the Mosque of al-Imam al-Husayn (Arabic: مسجد الإمام ٱلحُسين) and the Mosque of Sayyidna al-Husayn, is a mosque and mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali, originally built in 1154, and then later reconstructed in 1874. The mosque is located in Cairo, Egypt, near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, near-by the famous Al Azhar Mosque, in an area known as Al-Hussain. It is considered to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt. Some Shias believe that Husayn's head (ra's mubarak) is buried on the grounds of the mosque where a shrine currently stands.