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Sultan Hassan Mosque & Madrasa

By : Nada Yahia | 14 January 2020

Go with Magic Life Tours to get the best historical explanation, Mosque and Madrasa of El Sultan Hassan is one of the largest mosques in the world, this grand structure is regarded as the finest piece of early Mamluk architecture in Cairo, It is located in a prominent position below the Saladin Citadel (facing Bab El Azab), overlooking Mohammed Ali square also known as Salah El Din square.

1. History

Sultan Hassan Mosque constructed during the 14th century reign of a sultan who was famous for his extravagant spending, Sultan Hassan whose name was set of his famous mosque in old cairo asked prince Muhammad Ibn Babylik Al-Muhassani to supervise the construction of his Mosque and Madrasa in 1361 AD, the constructions continued for 4 years when the work was almost done before sultan Hassan disappeared, it’s said that he was killed. The work was finished by one of his assistants, Bashir Al Gamdar.

2. Building

This building combines strength and splendour, elegance and beauty, as well as a multiplicity of decoration. One of the building's most prominent features is the principal, northern, façade that extends to about 145 m in length and reaches a height of 38 m, The façade consists of a variety of stone and marble decoration and ends at the top with a splendid and exquisite cornice, consisting of nine tiers of minute muqarnas which resemble a honeycomb. This façade includes a towering portal, considered among the most imposing entrances to an Islamic building in Egypt. The portal is characterised by an arched ceiling which is a semi-dome decorated with a superb series of muqarnas tiers. Influenced by Seljuq architecture (AH 429–590 / AD 1038–1194), it belongs to an era when entrances were distinguished by lavish decoration. You can enjoy visiting this mosque with Magic Life Tours by arrange with it a wonderful trip.

You can enjoy visiting this mosque with Magic Life Tours by arrange with it a wonderful trip.

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