Al-Nour Mosque () is a
mosque in
Abbassia,
Cairo,
Egypt. It is among the landmarks of the neighborhood and the largest mosques in the city with several different halls for multi-purposes. It conducts social activities and sporting events as well. The mosque contains other facilities such as library.
History
The mosque was built during the presidency of
Anwar Sadat on the land provided to the
Salafi
The Salafi movement or Salafism () is a reform branch movement within Sunni Islam that originated during the nineteenth century. The name refers to advocacy of a return to the traditions of the "pious predecessors" (), the first three generat ...
organization Al-Hidayatul Islamiya, led by Sheikh Hafiz Salama. Although the mosque has been under the supervision of the
Ministry of Awqaf, Salama has been contesting and protesting this in order to acquire the full entitlement of the mosque.
[«مسجد النور» أنشأه السادات وضمه مبارك لـ«الأوقاف».. و«سلامة» يحاول استعادته بـ«القضاء»](_blank)
'' Al-Masry Al-Youm''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
Arab Spring
During the
Arab Spring, the mosque was heavily guarded by the police in accordance with the policy of the
Ministry of Interior which forbid the gathering of the demonstration in front of the major mosques and churches. However, some Salafi groups had organized the demonstration on the way to the mosque, protesting the high cost the former president
Hosni Mubarak had charged to the mosque.
Architecture
The mosque was constructed by the Egyptian construction company
Arab Contractors. According to their website, it has an area size of 5,000 square meters and the dome height reaches 55 meters. The mosque contains several rooms for various purposes, including rooms for the international conference, guesthouses, and medical clinics. It also hosts the center for
Qur'anic memorization and workshops for arts and handicrafts.
مسجد النور
. ''Arab Contractors Official Website''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
See also
* Lists of mosques
Lists of mosques cover mosques, places of worship for Muslims. The lists include the most famous, largest and oldest mosques, and mosques mentioned in the Quran, as well as lists of mosques in each region and country of the world. The major region ...
* List of mosques in Africa
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
* List of mosques in Egypt
* Islam in Egypt
References
Mosques completed in the 1970s
Mosques in Cairo
Mosque buildings with domes
20th-century religious buildings and structures in Egypt
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