Thursday, December 10, 2009

Islamic Cairo - Mosque of Sultan Gaqmaq

The Façade of the Mosque of Sultan Gaqmaq lies in Sahria El-Saliba , Nearby Sayyeda Zeinab Square . The constructor of this gate was a prominent Emir in the Mamluk period and then becam the Sultan of Egypt in the period from 1438 to 835 . It is the the only remaining part of the palace of Sultan Gaqmaq that date back to the 15th century . On the right side of this façade appears the remains of the Sabil-Kuttab of Yusuf Bey that date from 1643 .

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