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Built in 1340 by Emir Al-Tunbugha al-Maridani, this mosque stands out because of its stunning variety of styles. You enter the courtyard, with its porticos and ablution fountain from Sultan Hassan Mosque, via a handsome green and white marble doorway. The prayer room, with eight columns recycled from Ptolemaic times, is closed off by a wooden partition with an openwork design, the only one of its kind in Cairo. Note the beautifully sculpted stalactite decoration on the minaret and mihrab, a star made of mother-of-pearl, red stone and blue enamel.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide367 m - Al-Qahirah
- The Green Guide388 m - Sharie Bab al-Wazir, Al-Qahirah
- The Green Guide413 m - Haret ar-Rum, Al-Qahirah
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Where to sleepnearby
- From US$275Le Riad Hotel de Charme1.4 km - 114 Muiz Li Din Allah, Cairo
- From US$54Two-Bedroom Apartment at Mohamed Farid Street1.51 km - 46 Mohammed Farid Street, Down Town, Cairo
- From US$14Victory Of Downtown Hotel1.64 km - 56 Kasr Al Nile, Al Fawalah, Abdeen, Cairo Downtown, 4th Floor, Cairo
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