Juyushi Mosque

Juyushi Mosque
Cairo, Egypt (EG)
Al-Jam`e Al-Juyushi(Arabic: الجامع الجيوشي‎, The Mosque of the Armies) or Juyushi Mosque was built by Badr al-Jamali who was "Amir al Juyush"(Arabic: امير الجيوش‎, Commander of Forces) of the Fatimids. The mosque was completed in 478 H/1085 AD under the patronage of the then Caliph and Imam Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah. It was built on an end of the Mokattam Hills which would ensure a view of the Cairo city.
Al-Jam`e Al-Juyushi(Arabic: الجامع الجيوشي‎, The Mosque of the Armies) or Juyushi Mosque was built by Badr al-Jamali who was "Amir al Juyush"(Arabic: امير الجيوش‎, Commander of Forces) of the Fatimids. The mosque was completed in 478 H/1085 AD under the patronage of the then Caliph and Imam Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah. It was built on an end of the Mokattam Hills which would ensure a view of the Cairo city.
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By: Mike1989

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