Must-see dargah · Cairo, Egypt
Al-Nour
النور
Al-Nour is a dargah in Cairo, Egypt.
Al-Nour: 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 Al-Nour
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 Al-Nour — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.07524, 31.28297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Al-Nour
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Abbasiyya Synagogue · attraction · Cairo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sakakini Palace · fort · Cairo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mosque Al HakIm Bi Amr Allah · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Unknown Soldier Memorial · attraction · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar · fort · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Al-Aqmar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Khanqa of Sultan Barquq · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madrasa of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay · fort · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Mausoleum of Sultan Al-Salih Nagm Al-Din Ayyub · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hussein Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Basilica of St. Therese of the Child Jesus · church · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
- El Azhar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Khanqah And Al-Ashraf Perspay Mosque · fort · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Virgin Mary's Church / Massarra · church · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Al-Nour
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mosque Al HakIm Bi Amr Allah · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Al-Aqmar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Khanqa of Sultan Barquq · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madrasa of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Mausoleum of Sultan Al-Salih Nagm Al-Din Ayyub · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hussein Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- El Azhar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Abu Al-Dahab Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Al-Nour crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Al-Nour 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 Al-Nour?
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 Al-Nour?
Nearby: Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque (dargah, 2 km), Abbasiyya Synagogue (attraction, 2 km), Sakakini Palace (fort, 2 km), Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque (dargah, 3 km), Mosque Al HakIm Bi Amr Allah (dargah, 4 km), Unknown Soldier Memorial (attraction, 4 km).
Is Al-Nour worth visiting?
Al-Nour is listed as a must-see dargah in Egypt on Spotwander.