Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center, which houses Masjid Misr or the Grand Mosque, is a religious and architectural landmark located in the New Administrative Capital in Cairo Governorate, Egypt.[1] The center covers an area of 250,000 square meters, and can accommodate 131,000 people.[2] Furthermore, the cultural center managed to obtain three international certificates from the guiness world record. [1] The titles won include: the largest pulpit handcrafted from wood and standing at a towering 16.6 meters in height, and the chandelier managed to win itself two titles for the largest with a diameter of 22 meters and the heaviest chandelier weighing an impressive 50 tons. [1]
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Situated near the Presidential Axis, Route 11, and People's Square to the north, the center is conveniently located in the Governmental District. It is situated on a plateau that is 24 meters high and has the Mohamed Bin Zayed Northern Road as its southern boundary.[8] The Grand Mosque, a library, an Islamic museum, a conference center, ceremonial halls, classrooms, retail stores, and a seven-story parking structure with room for 3,000 cars are all part of the complex.[9][10]
Egypt's Grand Mosque draws influence from the scenery of the Nile Delta to combine modern design features with traditional Islamic architectural aspects. The outside design of the mosque is modeled after a lotus blossom in bloom, signifying purity and the advancement of spirituality. Inside are calligraphy, intricate geometric designs, and other elements of Islamic creative culture.[citation needed]
The mosque is surrounded by two minarets that rise 140 meters above the top courtyard and contains six halls, including the central prayer hall.[10] The steel center dome measures 29.5 meters in diameter.[11] This mosque broke three records: it features the largest chandelier in the world, measuring 22 meters in diameter, the heaviest chandelier, weighing 24,300 kg, and the tallest pulpit in the world, standing at 16.6 meters.[11] With 12,000 seats in the main prayer hall, 40,000 in the upper hall, and 55,000 in the basement hall, the 19,000 square meter mosque can hold 107,000 worshipers.[7]
The mosque has two levels, with three main entrances and a fourth for services. The first level is 20 meters high, while the second level reaches the pinnacle of the dome at 57 meters.[12] There are separate domes for the east and west halls as well. The mosque's secondary and upper courtyards are connected by service buildings and a commercial culture center.[7]
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