Al-Azhar Mosque

Summary

Al-Azhar Mosque is a mosque^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Al-Azhar Mosque received the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam^[3].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's religion is recorded as Islam^[4].
• Al-Azhar Mosque is located in Cairo Governorate^[5].
• Al-Azhar Mosque is located in Cairo^[6].
• Al-Azhar Mosque is in the country of Egypt^[7].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's instance of is recorded as mosque^[8].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's instance of is recorded as educational institution^[9].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's founder is recorded as Jawhar al-Siqilli^[10].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's architectural style is recorded as Islamic architecture^[11].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's Commons category is recorded as Al-Azhar Mosque^[12].
• 971 marks the founding of Al-Azhar Mosque^[13].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.045726, 'lon': 31.262696}^[14].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's parent organization or unit is recorded as Al Azhar Al Sharif...^[15].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's authority is recorded as Grand Imam of al-Azhar^[16].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Al-Azhar^[17].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+20000'}^[18].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's described by source is recorded as Architectural Guide Cairo^[20].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[21].
• Al-Azhar Mosque's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Told Cities^[22].

Body

Founding

Al-Azhar Mosque's founder is recorded as Jawhar al-Siqilli^[10]. 971 marks the founding of it^[13].

Operations

Al-Azhar Mosque's parent organization or unit is recorded as Al Azhar Al Sharif...^[15].

Recognition

Al-Azhar Mosque received the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam^[3].

Why It Matters

Al-Azhar Mosque has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

FAQs

What awards did Al-Azhar Mosque receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam^[3].