Mosque of Amr ibn al-Aas is the first mosque built in Egypt and Africa as a whole. Built in the city of Fustat, founded by Muslims in Egypt after the open. Was also called Fath Mosque and an ancient mosque and crown mosques. Located Mosque of Amr ibn al-Aas east of the Nile at longitude 31 13 59 East, at latitude 30 0 37 North
Based on the Islamic Network: «The area of the mosque time of its establishment 50 cubits in 30 cubits with six doors, remained so until 53 e / 672 m, where rolled expansions increased the of the area Muslim bin Immortalized Ansari and to Egypt by Muawiyah and established the four minarets, rolled reforms and expansions thereafter at the hands of the ruled Egypt until they reached the area after continuous expansion operations about twenty-four thousand architect arm. He is now 120 in the 110 meters
During the crusade against the Muslim countries and specifically in 564 AH, Minister Shawar was afraid of the Crusader occupation of the city of Fustat resorted to ignite into flames as it was unable to defend and burned Fustat which was burned and destroy and demolish the Mosque of Amr ibn al-Aas. When annexation Saladin Egypt to his country, is the reconstruction of a new mosque in 568 AH, was re-issued building the mosque and mihrab great Casey and engraved marble inscriptions of his name
