مسجد سيدى ابو الحجاج الاقصري
Sidi Abu al-Hajjaj Al-Aqsari Mosque stands in Luxor, above the ancient Luxor Temple. Its sandy walls rise over massive stone columns from the Pharaonic sanctuary below. Where plaster has worn away, traces of ancient carvings remain visible. The setting brings Islamic arches, Egyptian stone and more than three millennia of worship together.
Abu al-Hajjaj came to Luxor in the twelfth century. According to tradition, he built the mosque above an earlier Coptic church, which itself stood over the ancient temple. His followers established a Sufi school here, adding another layer to the site’s religious life. Each year, a procession celebrating his birthday follows the ancient Opet route associated with Amun’s festival.
Prayer continues among the older structures. The call to prayer now echoes where hymns to Amun once sounded.
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