El Nabi Daniel Mosque Travel Guide: Top Sights in Egypt, Tours &

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El Nabi Daniel Mosque- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Religious Beliefs; Egypt; 8 Reviews

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The Nabi Daniel Mosque, located in Alexandria, Egypt, is a historic site named after Muhammad Daniyal al-Mawsili, a Kurdish scholar buried here in 1790. The mosque was expanded in 1822 under Muhammad Ali Pasha and has since been a significant religious and historical landmark. The mosque is traditionally believed to be the location of the Tomb of Alexander the Great, though the crypt actually holds the tomb of Muhammad Daniyal al-Mawsili, with local legend once linking it to the biblical prophet Daniel. Architecturally, the mosque features a rectangular prayer hall with marble columns, a mihrab, and a tomb chamber accessed via a staircase leading to an underground vault, where other tombs, including one attributed to Luqman, are found. The mosque also houses the remains of a royal cemetery.

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Reviews of Nabi Daniel Mosque

Khairul Aini

5
Reviewed: 2024-03-09

The were makam of Nabi Danial and Makam Lukmanul Hakim inside the mosque. There also have toilet and place for ablution. There will open when time for perform solah and will closed after that. Outside the mosque also have construction.
Khairul Aini

5
Reviewed: 2024-03-09

The were makam of Nabi Danial and Makam Lukmanul Hakim inside the mosque. There also have toilet and place for ablution. There will open when time for perform solah and will closed after that. Outside the mosque also have construction.
Pitaya Cyclamen

5
Reviewed: 2023-11-21

Important Mosque: it is said that beneath the Mosque is hidden the place where Alexander the Great (Dhul-Qarnayn) rests
Pitaya Cyclamen

5
Reviewed: 2023-11-21

Important Mosque: it is said that beneath the Mosque is hidden the place where Alexander the Great (Dhul-Qarnayn) rests
Erfan Emran

5
Reviewed: 2023-03-23

My first terawih here went well alhamdullilah. The mosque is a very beautiful mosque and a unique structure. This mosque also have ablution outside
Erfan Emran

5
Reviewed: 2023-03-23

My first terawih here went well alhamdullilah. The mosque is a very beautiful mosque and a unique structure. This mosque also have ablution outside
Sameer Pallakkan

5
Reviewed: 2020-12-28

It is believed to be the tomb of Luqman(a), a Scholar and Prophet (Nabi Daniel) not mentioned in the Holy Qur'an. Everything is a must see as a traveler..
Sameer Pallakkan

5
Reviewed: 2020-12-28

It is believed to be the tomb of Luqman(a), a Scholar and Prophet (Nabi Daniel) not mentioned in the Holy Qur'an. Everything is a must see as a traveler..