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The mosque has two minarets, made out of mud brick. The minarets are one of the oldest components of the current mosque. The older one consists of three floors; the first is square in shape, the second and third are cylindrical, and at the top is a group of windows and openings, and the square bottom
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in 395 AD, and then to a mosque in 640. The site therefore has seen 3400 years of continuous religious use, making the Luxor Temple the oldest building in the world at least partially still in use, for purposes other than archeological or tourist use.
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The tomb of Yusuf Abu al-Hajjaj is located under the dome of the mosque. The ceiling of this tomb chamber is composed of a base of irregular dimensions, which descends until it reaches the circular shape of the dome.
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dress up in colourful outfits and attend the mawlid festival for three days. Activities of the festival often include horse races, performances of
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The mosque stands within the court of Ramesses II. This part of the Luxor Temple was converted to a basilica by the
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The celebration is habitually attended by those who hold significant governmental positions in Luxor.
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In 2009, the mosque underwent restoration efforts. It took two years under the supervision of the
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The celebrations bear a resemblance to Pharaonic rituals, being strongly reminiscent of the
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Boats paraded around the vicinity of the mosque in celebration of the Mawlid.
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The birthday is known as ‘Mawlid Abu al-Hajjaj al-Uqṣūrī’ in
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era of Egypt, specifically during the reign of As-Salih
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13th-century establishments in the Ayyubid Sultanate
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Affiliation
Islam
Deity
Ramesses II
Yusuf Abu al-Haggag
Luxor
Egypt
Egypt
Abu Haggag Mosque is located in Egypt
Geographic coordinates
25°42′00″N 32°38′22″E / 25.70000°N 32.63944°E / 25.70000; 32.63944
Mosque
Style
Fatimid
As-Salih Ayyub
Dome
Minaret
Arabic
mosque
Luxor
Egypt
Sheikh
Yusuf Abu al-Haggag
Luxor Temple
Ancient Egyptian
centre of worship
Pharaoh
Amenhotep III
Ayyubid

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