The Al-Hussein Mosque in Cairo is a must-see for anybody visiting the Egyptian capital.
In the Al Hussein Mosque, the oldest complete copy of the Holy Quran in the world is maintained.
It is also located on a well-known area near the Khan Khalili Bazaar, which draws a great number of tourists from over the globe and Muslim pilgrims.
Location:
In addition to its convenient location in Cairo’s Khan Khalili and Old Cairo neighbourhoods, the hotel is also accessible to both solo tourists and tour groups.
History:
The Al Hussein Mosque is visited often by dignitaries who come to pray there on special occasions because of its rich historical history, which contains an original copy of the Holy Qu’ran. The cool marble, green, and silver tones of the interior keep Hussien’s brain in check.
The Umayyads killed Muhammed’s grandson Hussein in Iraq in 680, despite Ali, Hussein’s father, claiming to be Muhammed’s son-in-law and claiming to be Muhammed’s successor.
As a consequence of this intergenerational struggle for the caliphate, Islam was torn apart for centuries.
Even while Sunni Muslims recognised the Umayyad caliphate, they also prohibited anybody descended from Ali from assuming the position.
There was one group of Muslims, however, who refused to accept any leader other than a descendant of Ali and regarded Hussein as martyr, unlike the majority of Muslims, who accepted any leader other than Ali. Despite Egypt’s mostly Sunni Muslim populace, Hussein is revered as a saint there.
In terms of popularity, he is second only to the Prophet’s granddaughter, Saiyida Zeinab.
An additional eye-catching aspect of the area around the mosque is the large ornate enormous umbrellas that are erected in front of it for a number of different purposes.
As a first priority, it protects Muslim worshipers from the sweltering summer heat and provides a place to hide from the rain when the seasons bring heavy downpours.
According to the manufacturer, the design of these electric umbrellas was inspired by many Saudi Arabian mosques.
