Cairo (IP) - Raas Al-Hussain (a) Mosque or Imam Hussain Mosque in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt is a historical monument named after the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, 'Hussein ibn Ali' the third Shia Imam, and is considered one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt

Iran PressAfrica: Imam Hussain (a) Mosque is a hub for tourists including Muslims and non-Muslims.

Every year many Muslims worldwide visit Imam Hussain (a) Mosque and pray in this holy site.

Ras Al-Hussain mosque was originally built in 1154 and later reconstructed in 1874.

The mosque is located in Cairo, Egypt, near the famous Al Azhar Mosque, in an area known as Al-Hussain.

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