Sadat Quraysh Mosque

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Grave of Abd al-Halim Mahmud — Bilbeis
• Grave of Salim Abu Muslim — Abu Hammad
• Grave of Jawda al-Azizi — Minya al-Qamh
• Grave of Abd al-Fattah al-Qadi — Benha
• Sultan Barsbay Mosque, al-Khanka — Cairo
• Grave of Salama al-Azzami — Qalyub
• Grave of Ibrahim al-Matbuli — Cairo
• Grave of Dawud al-Azab — Zifta
• Grave of Sa'd Sa'd Jawish — Cairo
• Grave of Abd al-Ghaffar Hilal — Cairo

About Sadat Quraysh Mosque

The Sadat Quraysh mosque in Bilbeis is held to be the first mosque built in Egypt, founded in 18 AH as the Muslim army under Amr ibn al-As advanced on the country. It is named after the men of Quraysh who fell in the fighting at Bilbeis. The mosque has been rebuilt over the centuries and stands in the old centre of Bilbeis, one of the oldest towns in the eastern Delta.

Key facts

Name

Sadat Quraysh Mosque

Type

Other Places

City

Bilbeis

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.4182569, 31.563598

Last updated

2026-10-24