Back مسجد محمد علي Arabic مسجد محمد على ARZ মুহাম্মাদ আলি মসজিদ Bengali/Bangla Mesquita Muhammad Alí Catalan مزگەوتی محەممەد عەلی CKB Mešita Muhammada Alího Czech Muhammad-Ali-Moschee German Mezquita de Muhammad Alí Spanish مسجد محمدعلی Persian Muhammad Alin moskeija Finnish
| Muhammad Ali Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Leadership | Muhammad Ali Pasha |
| Location | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°01′43″N 31°15′35″E / 30.028611°N 31.259722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | attr. to Yusuf Boshnak |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman, Islamic |
| Groundbreaking | 1830 or 1832 |
| Completed | 1857 |
| 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) |
The Muhammad Ali Mosque or Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Arabic: مسجد محمد علي) is a historic mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha and built between 1832 and 1857.[1] Situated in the Cairo Citadel in a position overlooking the city, it is one of the most visible mosques and landmarks in the skyline of Cairo.[1][2] Unlike the traditional Cairene architecture that preceded it, the mosque was built in an entirely Ottoman and European-influenced style, further setting it apart from other monuments.[2][3] It is sometimes called the Alabaster Mosque due to the prominent use of alabaster as a covering for its walls.[4][5]
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