Aqmar Mosque
The Aqmar Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الأقمر, romanized: al-jāmiʿ al-aqmar, lit. 'the moonlit mosque'), was built in Cairo, Egypt, as a neighborhood mosque by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi in 1125-6 CE (519 Hijri). The mosque is situated on what was once the main avenue and ceremonial heart of Cairo, known today as al-Mu'izz Street, in the immediate neighborhood of the former Fatimid caliphal palaces. The mosque is an important monument of Fatimid architecture and of historic Cairo due to the exceptional decoration of its exterior façade and the innovative design of its floor plan.
| Al-jāmiʿ al-aqmar | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Patron | al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi (under Caliph al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah) |
| Year consecrated | 1125-6 |
| Location | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Shown within Egypt | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°03′06″N 31°15′43″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Fatimid |
| Completed | 1126 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
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