Our tour of the Islamic Cairo began with the Mosque of Sultan Hassan. The mosque was built between 1356 and 1363 by Sultan Hassan. during the Mamluk period.
Muqarnas vaulting at the 38 m high entrance
Dome with muqarnas
The ablution fountain in the central courtyard
Four iwans facing the courtyard where the four schools of Sunni Islam were taught
The mihrab
The Minbar
The mausoleum
Dome above the mausoleum
The mausoleum was meant for Sultan Hassan
But he was murdered and his body was not recovered so his two sons were buried here instead
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