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Juyushi Mosque

Cairo Governorate, Egypt · built 1085

The Juyushi Mosque (lit. 'Mosque of the Armies') is a historic monument in Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is dated from 1086 CE, during reign of the Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mustansir Billah. Its construction was sponsored by Badr al-Jamali, the vizier of al-Mustansir, who was Amir al-Juyush (lit. 'Commander of the Armies'). It is located on the Muqattam hills above the Southern Cemetery of Cairo.

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