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One of the largest mosques in Egypt. The mosque is the final resting place of the last Sufi pole, Imam Ibrahim El Desouki, established around the year 1277. It covers an area of 6400 m², and the Ladies' Mosque occupies 600 m², making it one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world in terms of area. It houses a university Islamic library as well.
The Sidi Ibrahim El Desouki Mosque is a Sufi mosque and shrine complex located in Desouk, in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate of Egypt. The name of this mosque is derived from the Sufi mystic and Ash'ari scholar Ibrahim al-Dasuqi, who is buried in the shrine of the building alongside his brother, Sharaf al-Din Musa. Built in 1277 CE, during the Mamluk era, the mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Egypt.
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