Sayeda Aisha Mosque
Sayyida Aisha Mosque مسجد السيدة عائشة | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Africa |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic |
Completed | 14th-century (foundation) 1971 (renovation) |
Sayyida Aisha Mosque (مسجد السيدة عائشة) is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It contains the tomb of Aisha bint Ja'far al-Sadiq, a female scholar who was one of the daughters of Ja'far al-Sadiq.[1] The mosque is named after her, and it is located outside Citadel Square on a similarly named street.[2]
History
The original structure was a small shrine over the grave of Sayyidah Aisha, and it was topped by a dome. When Salahuddin al-Ayyubi ruled Egypt, he ordered the construction of a madrasah next to the shrine.[2] Then in 1762, a new mosque was attached to the shrine and madrasah by Abd al-Rahman Katkhoda, a Mamluk emir during the time of Ali Bey al-Kabir.[2]
In 1971, the old mosque, madrasah and shrine were demolished. A new mosque, the one which still stands to present day, was erected instead.[2]
Architecture
The original building before the Ayyubid period had a dome resting on two layers of muqarnas, and was rather square in shape.[2]
After the 1971 restoration, the mosque is now expanded. It has two doors; one for men, which leads to the prayer hall, and another side door for women, which leads directly to the tomb chamber.[1] The mosque has a large dome, which is supported by eight concrete pillars in a circular formation.[1] It is written on the dome: "Aisha has a bright light and joy, and her dome in which supplications are answered."[2] Only one minaret is present.
See also
- Lists of mosques
- List of mosques in Africa
- List of mosques in Egypt
References
- ^ a b c egyptopia.com. "Mosque of Sayyida Aisha in Cairo - Main Destinations in Egypt : Cairo, Much More Than a City : Mosques in Cairo : -". egyptopia.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sayyida Aisha mosque". sis.gov.eg. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
External links
- Government Website of Islamic artifacts
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