Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque
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Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque is a 12th-century Fatimid-era mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt, noted for its historic architecture and richly decorated façade.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fatimid mosque
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mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jami al-Salih Tala'i
NERFINISHED
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Masjid al-Salih Tala'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Fatimid architecture
NERFINISHED
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Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnderDynasty | Fatimid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1160 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1160 ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| era | Fatimid period ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Tala'i ibn Ruzzik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOccupation | vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded courtyard
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carved stone inscriptions ⓘ domed sanctuary bay ⓘ floriated kufic inscriptions ⓘ hypostyle prayer hall ⓘ kufic inscriptions ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minbar ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ projecting portico ⓘ reused pharaonic columns ⓘ richly decorated façade ⓘ stone façade ⓘ stone mashrabiyya-like screens ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ wooden ceiling ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Cairo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Islamic architectural heritage ⓘ Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bab Zuweila
NERFINISHED
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City of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | al-Saliba Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minaretPeriod | Ottoman period ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tala'i ibn Ruzzik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Friday mosque ⓘ |
| patron | Tala'i ibn Ruzzik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
example of late Fatimid religious architecture in Cairo
ⓘ
part of the historic core of Cairo ⓘ |
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