Mosque of Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him)

Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him)

was a Sahabi (companion) of the Prophet (peace

and blessings of Allah be on him) and a military

commander who is most noted for leading the

Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640 CE. This

mosque, in Egypt is built on the site of his tent

in the city of Fustat (meaning City of the Tents).

The original structure was the first and oldest

mosque ever built on the land of Egypt and

Africa.

References: ClassicalIslam.com by graduate of

Darul-Uloom London, Wikipedia

Entrance to the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As. The

sign on the roof says ' Allahu Akbar'.

Mosque of Amr in Cairo. 1893. Wilbour Library of

Egyptology, Brooklyn Museum

Interior view of the mosque

Egypt - Mosque of Amru, Cairo. Brooklyn Museum

Archives, Goodyear Archival Collection

Image source : wikipedia