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Demerdash Mosque

القاهرة, Italy

Demerdash Mosque

The Demerdash Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الدمرداش) is a mosque and mausoleum located in the Al-Wayli district of Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 1523 CE, during the Mamluk era, it is situated in Abbassia, next to the Demerdash Hospital, and forms part of the Ain Shams University. The mosque is named in honour

of Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Al-Amir, known as Shaykh Demerdash, who is buried in the mosque.

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