Mosque of the Elephant
| Mosque of the Elephant | |
|---|---|
الجامع الفيلة | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque (12th–14th centuries) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Fustat, Old Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Fatimid |
| Founder | al-Afdal Shahanshah |
| Completed | 1105 CE |
| Construction cost | 6,000 gold dinars |
| Demolished | after the 14th century |
The Mosque of the Elephant (Arabic: الجامع الفيلة, romanized: Jami al-Fila) was a small mosque built in 1105 CE by the vizier, and de facto ruler of the Fatimid Caliphate, al-Afdal Shahanshah, on the southern outskirts of Cairo. By the 14th-century, the mosque was used for profane purposes.