Mosque of ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ: Quick Facts

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Interior of the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, Cairo, showing the mihrab (prayer niche) and the minbar (pulpit).

Mosque of ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ

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