page_title: Juyushi Mosque
hierarchical_section_title: Juyushi Mosque
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Im Inneren der Giyūschi-Moschee am Westrand des Moqattam-Felsplateaus, Kairo, Ägypten English: Inside the Giyushi Mosque at the west side of the Moqattam hill, Cairo, Egypt
context_page_description: The Juyushi Mosque was built by the vizier Badr al-Jamali who was Amir al-Juyush for the Fatimid Caliphate. The mosque was completed in 478 AH/1085 CE under the patronage of Imam-Caliph al-Mustansir Billah. It was built on an end of the Mokattam to ensure a view of Cairo.
  In the Ottoman period, the mosque was probably used by Sufis as a monastery.
context_section_description: The Juyushi Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الجيوشى‎, lit. 'Mosque of the Armies') was built by the vizier Badr al-Jamali who was Amir al-Juyush (Arabic: امير الجيوش‎, lit. 'Commander of the Armies') for the Fatimid Caliphate. The mosque was completed in 478 AH/1085 CE under the patronage of Imam-Caliph al-Mustansir Billah. It was built on an end of the Mokattam to ensure a view of Cairo.
  In the Ottoman period, the mosque was probably used by Sufis as a monastery.
caption: Restored interior of the mosque
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