Al-Ghuri Complex
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The Al-Ghuri Complex is a late Mamluk-era architectural ensemble in Cairo that includes a mosque, mausoleum, khanqah, and sabil-kuttab built by Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic monument
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Mamluk architecture ⓘ architectural complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mamluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderTitle | Mamluk sultan ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| contains |
khanqah of Qansuh al-Ghuri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mausoleum of Qansuh al-Ghuri NERFINISHED ⓘ mosque of Qansuh al-Ghuri NERFINISHED ⓘ sabil-kuttab of Qansuh al-Ghuri NERFINISHED ⓘ wikala ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| era | late Mamluk period ⓘ |
| function |
commercial
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educational ⓘ funerary ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| governorate | Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
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dome ⓘ kuttab ⓘ minaret ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ residential and commercial units ⓘ sabil ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Historic Cairo World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Azhar Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Qansuh al-Ghuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Khan al-Khalili
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Azhar Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of religious and commercial functions
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monumental portal ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ rich stone and marble decoration ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Qansuh al-Ghuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Islamic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Quranic education
ⓘ
Sufi gatherings ⓘ trade and storage ⓘ water distribution ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Historic Cairo