Mosque of Qijmas al-Ishaqi
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The Mosque of Qijmas al-Ishaqi is a 15th-century Mamluk-era mosque in Cairo, Egypt, noted for its intricate stonework and richly decorated façade.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mosque of Mahmud al-Kurdi | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
ⓘ
Mamluk architecture ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Mamluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
15th-century mosques
ⓘ
Mamluk mosques in Egypt ⓘ Mosques in Cairo ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1480s ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| founder | Qijmas al-Ishaqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOccupation | Mamluk amir ⓘ |
| founderRole | commander of the army ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arabesque decoration
ⓘ
geometric ornament ⓘ inscription bands ⓘ stalactite cornice ⓘ stone façade ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
kuttab ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minaret ⓘ minbar ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ sabil ⓘ |
| heritage | Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Egyptian capital ⓘ Historic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Darb al-Ahmar district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bab al-Wazir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of the Dead, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sharia Bab al-Wazir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Qijmas al-Ishaqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
carved stone portal
ⓘ
intricate stonework ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ richly decorated façade ⓘ |
| region | Cairo Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| usedFor | congregational prayer ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mosque of Mahmud al-Kurdi