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Cairo, Egypt

Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque

Cairo, Egypt

Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque
Photo: Sailko · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Located in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Islamic Cairo near Bab Zuwayla, the Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque is a combined mosque, madrasa, and mausoleum complex completed around 1481 during the late Mamluk era. The building is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of late Mamluk architecture, representing the refined geometric and decorative traditions of its period.

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mosque
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Cairo, Egypt

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