Sidi Arif Mosque

The Sidi Arif Mosque (also known as Masjid Al-Arif Bellah, Arabic: مسجد العارف بالله; transliterated: Masjid al-Aarif bi Allah) is one of the largest mosques in Sohag Governorate.

The mosque is named after the Sufi mystic buried in it, Sidi Arif, whose real name is Ismail ibn Ali ibn Abdussami, a member of the Ashraf family of mystics.

[2] The mosque has two minarets and the roof is crowned by a dome, with a large prayer hall with split entrances, segregated for men and women.

[3] The tomb of Sidi Arif is located in a room at the end of the mosque.

[4] Sufi mystics Mamluk governors Every year the people of Sohag visit the mosque to celebrate the birthday, or Mawlid, of the saint.