Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center

Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
  • Mosque
  • Library
  • Museum
  • Conference center
StatusActive
Location
LocationNew Administrative Capital, Cairo
CountryEgypt
Interactive map of Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center
Coordinates30°00′06″N 31°45′17″E / 30.0017°N 31.7547°E / 30.0017; 31.7547
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style
Completed2022
Construction cost800 million
Specifications
Capacity137,000 worshippers
Interior area19,000 m2 (200,000 sq ft)
Dome1 (world's heaviest dome)
Dome height (inner)57 m (187 ft)
Dome dia. (outer)29.5 m (97 ft)
Minaret2
Minaret height140 m (460 ft)
Site area467,000 m2 (5,030,000 sq ft)

Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center, including the Masjid Misr also known as the Grand Mosque, is a mosque, religious center, and architectural landmark located in the New Administrative Capital in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. The center covers an area of 467,000 square metres (5,030,000 sq ft), and can accommodate 137,000 worshippers.

At its completion, the cultural center received three international certificates from the Guinness World Records. They included the world's largest pulpit handcrafted from wood and standing at 16.6 metres (54 ft) high, and the chandelier won two titles as the world's largest with a diameter of 22 metres (72 ft), and the heaviest at a weight of 50 short tons (45 t).