Sayyida Zeinab Mosque
The patron saint of Cairo is Sayyida Zeinab, granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammed
(daughter of Aly Ibn Abu Taleb), and her mosque which houses her shrine is located in the
As-Sayyida Zeinab Mosque built originally about the time of the Hussein Mosque. It was
renovated in 1549, rebuilt again in 1761 and completely rebuilt again in 1884 and 1942. The
main facade, minaret and cupola are typical of the Mameluke style. The interior is finely
decorated with arabesque and inscriptions. It contains a colonnaded prayer hall with a painted
wood ceiling and cupola in front of the mihrab. The western mausoleum is topped by a cupola
also, supported by a pendentive of stalactites, and the cenotaph is enclosed within a finely
worked bronze grille. It should be noted that this is a very popular place of pilgrimage for
Muslims.
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