al-Azhar

al-Azhar, also known as the al-Azhar Mosque (الجامع الأزهر‎), is an Egyptian mosque-madrasa-university complex in the city of Cairo. Over the course of its over a millennium-long history, the mosque has been alternately neglected and highly regarded. Today, al-Azhar remains a deeply influential institution in Egyptian society that is highly revered in the Sunni Muslim world and a symbol of Islamic Egypt.

Overview

Brief History

al-Jāmiʿ al-Azhar

Gallery

See Also

• Mosque and Madrassah of Sultan Hassan
• Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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