Sultan al-Ghuri Complex
Mosque, Madrassa, Tomb and Sabil in Cairo, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sultan al-Ghuri Complex or Funerary complex of Sultan al-Ghuri, also known as al-Ghuriya,[1] is a monumental Islamic religious and funerary complex built by the Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri between 1503 and 1505 CE. The complex consists of two major buildings facing each other on al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah street (al-Muizz Street), in the Fahhamin Quarter, in the middle of the historic part of Cairo, Egypt. The eastern side of the complex includes the Sultan's mausoleum, a khanqah, a sabil (water distribution kiosk), and a kuttab (Islamic primary school), while the western side of the complex is a mosque and madrasa.[2] Today the mosque-madrasa is still open as a mosque while the khanqah-mausoleum is open to visitors as a historic site.[3]
Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri Complex | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | active mosque (western building), tourist attraction and historic site (eastern building) |
Year consecrated | 1503-1505 |
Location | |
Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Geographic coordinates | 30°2′45.78″N 31°15′35.57″E |
Architecture | |
Type | mausoleum, khanqah, sabil-kuttab, madrasa |
Style | Mamluk, Islamic |
Minaret(s) | 1 |