Alabaster Mosque
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The Alabaster Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, is a prominent 19th-century Ottoman-style mosque and landmark within Cairo's Citadel, famed for its extensive alabaster-clad interior and exterior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alabaster Mosque canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman-style mosque
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mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mosque of Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Yusuf Bushnak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectOrigin | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman Baroque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Muhammad Ali Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1848 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1830 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| dominates | Cairo skyline ⓘ |
| hasDomeCount |
1 main dome
ⓘ
4 small domes ⓘ several semicircular domes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alabaster-clad exterior
ⓘ
alabaster-clad interior ⓘ clock tower ⓘ courtyard ⓘ large central dome ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minbar ⓘ semi-domes ⓘ twin minarets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
ⓘ
symbol of modern Egypt’s foundation ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| hasMinaretCount | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component (Historic Cairo) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Sultan Ahmed Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Citadel of Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Salah El-Din Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
alabaster
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limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Muhammad Ali Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of alabaster cladding
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panoramic views over Cairo ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorate Tusun Pasha ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
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