Mosque of Omar Ibn El-Aas

The Mosque of Amr ibn al-Aas was the first mosque in Egypt and Africa as a whole.The mosque is located in Fustat district of ancient Egypt, after the opening of Alexandria wanted the capital of Egypt Amr ordered him to Omar Bin Al Khattab may Allah be pleased with him that Muslims come down to a house does not prevent him, including river and sea, he chose the place and got there Vstath spot became known as Al-Fustat.Amr then built a mosque, may Allah be pleased with him for the establishment of Friday prayers be built this mosque, which called his name so far, and was also known as Masjid Fath ... The old mosque ... And the crown of the mosques, and was the first established center of government and the nucleus of an invitation to the Islamic religion in Egypt.Then built around the city of Fustat, which is the first capitals of Islamic Egypt, and took Fustat room soon after it was revealed that the Islamic Arab tribes (such as the safest, yes, forbid, Leith, Goat, Havel, aggression) .. Until the city became the new capital of Egypt.