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Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya
Religious building in Cairo, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya (Arabic: مَشْهَد ٱلسَّيِّدَة رُقَيَّة, romanized: Mashhad As-Sayyida Ruqayya),[1] sometimes referred to as the Mausoleum or Tomb of Sayyida Ruqayya,[2][3] is a 12th-century Islamic religious shrine and mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was erected in 1133 CE as a memorial to Ruqayya bint Ali (also known as Sayyida Ruqayya), a member of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's family.[4] It is also notable as one of the few and most important Fatimid-era mausoleums preserved in Cairo today.
Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya | |
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مَشْهَد ٱلسَّيِّدَة رُقَيَّة | |
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General information | |
Status | active |
Type | Mashhad, mausoleum, mosque/oratory |
Architectural style | Fatimid, Islamic |
Address | 16 El-Khalifa, Al Abageyah, El-Khalifa, Cairo Governorate, Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°01′32″N 31°15′7″E |
Completed | 1133 |
Renovated | 2014-2015 |
Although the shrine is designed like a tomb, Ruqqaya bint Ali herself is most likely not buried here, as other historical sources report that she was buried in Damascus.[5][6] In Pakistan, it is believed that her mausoleum is Bibi Pak Daman, located in Lahore.[7]