Local favourite mosque · Cairo, Egypt
Al Mustafa Mosque
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Al Mustafa Mosque is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
Al Mustafa Mosque: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this mosque: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Al Mustafa Mosque
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Al Mustafa Mosque: timings and tips
Typical hours: Mosques are open for the daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between them, except Friday midday. These are typical for mosques & dargahs in Egypt; hours for this mosque are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Cover shoulders and knees; women usually cover their hair.
- Take off your shoes before the prayer hall.
How to reach Al Mustafa Mosque — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.00585, 31.45661. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Al Mustafa Mosque
- Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Baron Empain Palace · fort · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Unknown Soldier Memorial · attraction · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima · church · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Child Museum · museum · Cairo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery · church · Cairo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~22 km · Must-see
- funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay · fort · Cairo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Al-Lu'lu'a Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- El Geyoushy Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Al-Nour · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Abbasiyya Synagogue · attraction · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sulayman Pasha Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- National Military museum · museum · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Salah El Din Citadel · dargah · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Al Azhar Park · park · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Al Mustafa Mosque
- Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Al-Lu'lu'a Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- El Geyoushy Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Al-Nour · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sulayman Pasha Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Salah El Din Citadel · dargah · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mosque Of Al Nasser Mohammad Ibn Qalaun · dargah · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
- El Azhar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Al Mustafa Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Al Mustafa Mosque?
Hours for Al Mustafa Mosque are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in Egypt: Mosques are open for the daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between them, except Friday midday. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
What are the places to visit near Al Mustafa Mosque?
Nearby: Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque (dargah, 18 km), Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque (dargah, 18 km), Baron Empain Palace (fort, 19 km), Unknown Soldier Memorial (attraction, 19 km), Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima (church, 19 km), Child Museum (museum, 20 km).