Al Azhar, a civilisation and a minaret

ERU00341
Note

Al Azhar, a civilisation and a minaret

Collection title

Collection ERTU

ID

ERU00341

Source

ERTU (EG)

First broadcast date

1998

Production year

1998

Abstract

The mosque of Al-Azhar in Cairo was built in 970. It is one of the oldest mosques in the city. It is also the headquarters of the Al-Azhar University which is an authority in the Islamic world. It has been called Al-Azhar as a reference to Fatima Zahra, the daughter of the prophet Mahomet.

Type

video

Production companies

  • ERTU - Own production

Broadcaster

ERTU - Channel 2

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Architecture

Secondary themes

  • Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

  • Mahmoud Sami Khalil - Director

Period of events

  • From 500 to 1000

Map locations

  • Egypt - Lower Egypt - Cairo

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

29m46
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