Must-see dargah · Cairo, Egypt
El Azhar Mosque
الجامع الأزهر
El Azhar Mosque is a dargah in Cairo, Egypt.
El Azhar Mosque: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit El Azhar Mosque
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri packed · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach El Azhar Mosque — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.04582, 31.26297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Azhar Mosque
- Abu Al-Dahab Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Hussein Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Khanqah And Al-Ashraf Perspay Mosque · fort · Cairo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Mausoleum of Sultan Al-Salih Nagm Al-Din Ayyub · dargah · Cairo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Madrasa of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Khanqa of Sultan Barquq · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Qogmas Al-Ishaqi Mosue · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bab Zuweila · attraction · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al-Tala'ee Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zawiya-Sabil Faraj Ibn Barquq · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al-Aqmar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al Azhar Park · park · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Mahmud Kurdi · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
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- Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar · fort · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
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Other mosques & dargahs near El Azhar Mosque
- Abu Al-Dahab Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Hussein Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Mausoleum of Sultan Al-Salih Nagm Al-Din Ayyub · dargah · Cairo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Madrasa of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Khanqa of Sultan Barquq · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Qogmas Al-Ishaqi Mosue · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al-Tala'ee Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zawiya-Sabil Faraj Ibn Barquq · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al-Aqmar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is El Azhar Mosque crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for El Azhar Mosque yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit El Azhar Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near El Azhar Mosque?
Nearby: Abu Al-Dahab Mosque (dargah, 0 km), Hussein Mosque (dargah, 0 km), Khanqah And Al-Ashraf Perspay Mosque (fort, 0 km), Madrasa and Mausoleum of Sultan Al-Salih Nagm Al-Din Ayyub (dargah, 0 km), Madrasa of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun (dargah, 1 km), Madrasa and Khanqa of Sultan Barquq (dargah, 1 km).
Is El Azhar Mosque worth visiting?
El Azhar Mosque is listed as a must-see dargah in Egypt on Spotwander.