Mosque of Sayyida Sukayna
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt
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The Mosque of Sayyida Sukayna or Mosque of Sayyida Sakina[1] is a historic mosque in Cairo, Egypt. According to an apocryphal tradition, it contains the tomb of Sakina, a daughter of Husayn.[2] The current building dates from 1904. It is located in the historic al-Khalifa neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Cairo's Southern Cemetery.
| Mosque of Aslam al-Silahdar | |
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View of the mosque from al-Khalifa street | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | al-Khalifa, Cairo, Egypt |
 Interactive map of Mosque of Aslam al-Silahdar | |
| Coordinates | 30°1′37″N 31°15′7.5″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque, mausoleum |
| Style | Neo-Mamluk |
| Completed | 1904 (current structure) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
History
Origins
The mosque is named after to Amna bint al-Hussein ibn Ali, a descendant of Muhammad. She was born in the 7th century and her mother was Rubab bint Imra al-Qais, a daughter of the chief of the Banu Kalb tribe.[3] Rubab nicknamed her Sakina or Sukayna (Arabic: سكينة, lit. 'tranquility, peace').[4][5] Historians have differed on whether her tomb in Cairo is in fact her true resting place. Those who acknowledge it rely on the following story: she was betrothed to Al-Asbagh ibn Abdul Aziz and sent to Egypt by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, but she found out that he had cheated, so she went back.[clarification needed][6]
Construction history
A mosque was built over the site of the tomb in 1760 through the patronage of Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda, a mamluk official.[2] It was replaced by a new mosque built in 1904 by Khedive Abbas II in a neo-Mamluk style.[2][7]
