Notable mosque · Al Qalyubiya, Egypt
ElSheikh Awad Mosque
ElSheikh Awad Mosque is a mosque in Al Qalyubiya, Egypt.
ElSheikh Awad Mosque: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 ElSheikh Awad Mosque
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri packed · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach ElSheikh Awad Mosque — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.18098, 31.20715. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near ElSheikh Awad Mosque
- Muhammed Ali Palace · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~10 km · Must-see
- St. George Church Mataria · church · Cairo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Basilica of St. Therese of the Child Jesus · church · Cairo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Virgin Mary's Church / Massarra · church · Cairo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sinan Pasha Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Al-Nour · dargah · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace · fort · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Al Fath Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sakakini Palace · fort · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya · church · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Abbasiyya Synagogue · attraction · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chaar Hachamaim Synagogue · attraction · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mosque Al HakIm Bi Amr Allah · dargah · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cairo Tower · attraction · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar · fort · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near ElSheikh Awad Mosque
- Sinan Pasha Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Al-Nour · dargah · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Al Fath Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sultan Alzahir Bebars Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mosque Al HakIm Bi Amr Allah · dargah · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Al-Aqmar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Madrasa and Khanqa of Sultan Barquq · dargah · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Madrasa of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun · dargah · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Omar Makram mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit ElSheikh Awad Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near ElSheikh Awad Mosque?
Nearby: Muhammed Ali Palace (fort, 10 km), St. George Church Mataria (church, 13 km), Basilica of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (church, 14 km), Virgin Mary's Church / Massarra (church, 16 km), Sinan Pasha Mosque (dargah, 17 km), Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque (dargah, 17 km).
Is ElSheikh Awad Mosque worth visiting?
ElSheikh Awad Mosque is listed as a notable mosque in Egypt on Spotwander.