Sidi Arif Mosque
Sohag, Egypt · built 1968
The Sidi Arif Mosque (Masjid al-Aarif bi Allah) is a mosque and mausoleum, located in Sohag, in the Sohag Governorate of Egypt. It was completed in the 14th century CE and was reconstructed several times; including in 1968 and in 1998. The mosque was named after the Sufi mystic buried in it, Sidi Arif, also known as Ismail ibn Ali ibn Abdussami, a member of the Ashraf family of mystics. Every year the people of Sohag visit the mosque to celebrate the birthday, or Mawlid, of the saint. The mosque is also visited because of the saint's tomb.
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