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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan (Arabic: مسجد ومدرسة السلطان حسن) is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. The mosque was considered remarkable for its massive size and innovative architectural components, and is still considered one of the most impressive historic monuments in Cairo today.[1][2][3]
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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan | |
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مسجد ومدرسة السلطان حسن | |
![]() Looking down from the Citadel at the Mosque of Sultan Hasan 2014 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Patron | Sultan an-Nasir Hassan |
Location | |
Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic architecture, Mamluk architecture |
Groundbreaking | 1356 |
Completed | 1363 |
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