Sulayman Pasha Mosque مسجد سليمان باشا الخادم | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Africa |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Cairo Citadel, Islamic Cairo, Cairo, Egypt |
Geographic coordinates | 30°03′29″N 31°13′44″E / 30.05806°N 31.22889°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic Ottoman |
Completed | 1528[1] |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Sulayman Pasha al-Khadem Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سليمان باشا الخادم), also known as Sariat al-Jabal Mosque, is a historical mosque established in 1528 by Suleiman Pasha Al-Khadem, one of the Ottoman rulers of Egypt. It is located inside the Cairo Citadel at the top of Mount Mokattam, and originally erected for the use of the janissaries stationed in the northern enclosure.[1] It is the first mosque established in Egypt in Ottoman architectural style.[2]