Sayyida Zainab Mosque, Cairo
| Sayyida Zaynab Mosque | |
|---|---|
مَسْجِد ٱلسَّيِّدَة زَيْنَب | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Saliba Street, Sayyidah Zainab District, Islamic Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
Interactive map of Sayyida Zaynab Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 30°1′54″N 31°14′31″E / 30.03167°N 31.24194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
The Sayyida Zaynab Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلسَّيِّدَة زَيْنَب, romanized: Masjid As-Sayyidah Zaynab) is a mosque and mausoleum located on Portsaid Street in the Sayyidah Zainab District of Islamic Cairo, Egypt. It is one of the largest and most important mosques of the city. It is centred on a shrine that is said to contain the tomb of Sayyidah Zaynab bint Ali, one of the daughters of Ali, fourth caliph, and his first wife Fatima, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She is considered one of the patron saints of Cairo.