al Jame ul Lulua

Another of the important monuments that date back to the Fatemi era is the al-Jame-al-Lulua. Situated on the foot hills of the Muqattam, it is the very place where, according to a popular belief, a person's dua is answered and wishes are fulfilled.

Imam Hakim(sa) ordered the construction of a masjid in the year 406 A.H. and named it Lulua.

Historical annals reveal that Imam Hakim(sa) used to retire to jabale-Muqattam for ibaadat and to seek closeness to Allah. Also, it was here that he was last seen and disappeared from the eyes of the people for ever.

Among the Fatemi masaajid, Lulua is pretty unique in its features. Its upper layers fall in the area of Muqattam and its lower layers in the land of al-Qahera-al-Mahroosah. The masjid's foundation was laid on a huge boulder attached to the boulders of Muqattam and only by a miracle of Allah has the masjid survived the ravishes of time after the surrounding area was converted into a graveyard unfrequented and ghastly. Truly an amazing sign, proving the greatness of the masjid and its erector.