Sidi Arif Mosque
mosque in Egypt
Key facts
- Built
- 1968
- Capacity
- 1,500 people
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Overview
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The Sidi Arif Mosque (Arabic: Masjid al-Aarif bi Allah) is a mosque and mausoleum in the city of Sohag, in Egypt's Sohag Governorate. It takes its name from the Sufi mystic buried within, Sidi Arif, also known as Ismail ibn Ali ibn Abdussami, who belonged to the Ashraf family of mystics. It is regarded as one of the notable Islamic sites of Sohag, and its recorded capacity is about 1,500 worshippers. The mosque is visited both for prayer and for the saint's tomb, and each year the people of Sohag gather here to mark the saint's Mawlid, or birthday.
History
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The mosque goes back to the 8th century AH, corresponding to the 14th century CE, and has been rebuilt on several occasions. One reconstruction took place in 1968, during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The building was renovated again in the 1990s.
From Wikipedia
The Sidi Arif Mosque (Arabic: مسجد العارف بالله, romanized: Masjid al-Aarif bi Allah) is a mosque and mausoleum, located in Sohag, in the Sohag Governorate of Egypt. It was completed in the 14th century CE and was reconstructed several times; including in 1968 and in 1998. The mosque was named after the Sufi mystic buried in it, Sidi Arif, also known as Ismail ibn Ali ibn Abdussami, a member of the Ashraf family of mystics.
Every year the people of Sohag visit the mosque to celebrate the birthday, or Mawlid, of the saint. The mosque is also visited because of the saint's tomb.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidi_Arif_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%DB%81