Juyushi Mosque

Juyushi Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Leadershipal-Mustansir Billah
Year consecrated478 AH/1085 CE
Location
LocationCairo, Egypt
Juyushi Mosque is located in Egypt
Juyushi Mosque
Shown within Egypt
Geographic coordinates30°01′19″N 31°16′07″E / 30.021992°N 31.2685°E / 30.021992; 31.2685
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleFatimid
Completed478 H/1085 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1

The Juyushi Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الجيوشى, lit.'Mosque of the Armies') is a historic monument in Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is dated to 1085 CE, during reign of the Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mustansir Billah. Its construction was sponsored by Badr al-Jamali, the vizier of al-Mustansir, who was Amir al-Juyush (Arabic: امير الجيوش, lit.'Commander of the Armies'). It is located on the Muqattam hills above the Southern Cemetery of Cairo.[1]

  1. ^ Williams, Caroline (2018). Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide (7th ed.). Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. pp. 163–164.