Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is a monumental 14th-century Mamluk complex in Cairo renowned for its grand scale, intricate stonework, and combined function as both a congregational mosque and Islamic school.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Friday mosque
ⓘ
Mamluk monument ⓘ mosque-madrasa complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Mamluk architecture ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1363 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1356 ⓘ |
| continent |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | Bahri Mamluk period ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central courtyard
ⓘ
dome ⓘ four iwans ⓘ kuttab ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minarets ⓘ minbar ⓘ residential cells for students ⓘ sabil ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
congregational mosque
ⓘ
madrasa ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| intendedFor | teaching the four Sunni madhhabs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Salah al-Din Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Citadel of Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sultan an-Nasir Hasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ablaq masonry
ⓘ
grand scale ⓘ intricate stonework ⓘ large dome over mausoleum ⓘ monumental portal ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ tall minarets ⓘ |
| patron | Sultan an-Nasir Hasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | four-iwan plan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
ⓘ
religious education ⓘ |
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