Muhammad Ali Mosque
The Muhammad Ali Mosque or Alabaster Mosque (Arabic: مسجد محمد علي) is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.
| Muhammad Ali Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Leadership | Muhammad Ali Pasha |
| Location | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Geographic coordinates | 30.028611°N 31.259722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | attr. to Yusuf Boshnak) |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman, Islamic |
| Completed | 1848 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Length | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Width | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Dome height (outer) | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Dome dia. (inner) | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 82 m (269 ft) |
Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo.
The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's eldest son, who died in 1816.
This mosque, along with the nearby Cairo Citadel, are one of the landmarks and tourist attractions of Cairo .
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