Must-see dargah · Cairo, Egypt
Blue Mosque
المسجد الأزرق
Blue Mosque is a dargah in Cairo, Egypt.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Mosque — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.03624, 31.26034. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Mosque
- Al-Rifa'i Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Qani Bey Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al Azhar Park · park · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- El-Mahmoudya Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sultan Hassan Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Qogmas Al-Ishaqi Mosue · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Inal al-Yusufi · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Military museum · museum · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Mahmud Kurdi · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sulayman Pasha Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al-Tala'ee Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Salah El Din Citadel · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al Ablaq Palace · fort · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zawiya-Sabil Faraj Ibn Barquq · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bab Zuweila · attraction · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque Of Al Nasser Mohammad Ibn Qalaun · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Muhammad Ali · fort · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Blue Mosque
- Al-Rifa'i Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Qani Bey Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- El-Mahmoudya Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sultan Hassan Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Qogmas Al-Ishaqi Mosue · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Inal al-Yusufi · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Mahmud Kurdi · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sulayman Pasha Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Al-Tala'ee Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Salah El Din Citadel · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Mosque crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Mosque?
Nearby: Al-Rifa'i Mosque (dargah, 1 km), Qani Bey Mosque (dargah, 1 km), Al Azhar Park (park, 1 km), El-Mahmoudya Mosque (dargah, 1 km), Sultan Hassan Mosque (dargah, 1 km), Qogmas Al-Ishaqi Mosue (dargah, 1 km).
Is Blue Mosque worth visiting?
Blue Mosque is listed as a must-see dargah in Egypt on Spotwander.