Al-Azhar Mosque

3:16 PM | Posted by Mostafa Gad




Al-Azhar Mosque (359 ~ 361 AH) / (970 ~ 975 m). Is one of the most important mosques in Egypt, most notably in the Islamic world. A mosque and the University for more than a thousand years, although it was established for dissemination of doctrine Shia when it was conquered Egypt at the hands of the essence of Sicilian leader Muizz the first Fatimid caliph in Egypt, he is studying the doctrine of Islam as a Sunni. Having founded the city of Cairo has begun to establish Al-Azhar mosque and completed in the month of Ramadan in the year 361 AH = AD 972 is the first mosque was incepted in the city of Cairo is the oldest impact Fatmi based in Egypt. The historians have disagreed in the origin of this mosque is named, most likely named after the Fatimid Prince Al-Azhar Fatima Zahra daughter of the Prophet and a tribute to anniversary. Mosque and a school to train preachers of the Fatimids, the lobby of the doctrine of the Ismaili Shia (Shi'ite Pentecostal), which was the doctrine of the Fatimids. It was built following the opening of the essence of Egypt in the 11 August the year 358 AH / July 969 AD. As a basis the city of Cairo on August 17 in 358 AH to be the capital of the Fatimid worm coming from Mahdia, Tunisia, and the city of soldiers west of the cliffs. And lay the foundation Palace Caliph goats to the religion of God and the foundation stone for Al-Azhar mosque in Ramadan, 14 year AH 359 / AD 970.

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