2024

MOSQUE OF ABU AL-MAKARIM

Religious buildings

The mosque was built in the mid-16th century and restored in 1850. The prayer hall is supported by 24 columns in 4 rows. The shafts are reused from older monuments, as is the case in many buildings in the Delta. The ceiling of the prayer room features a central cupola. The entrance portal is comparable to that of the Hassan Nasr Allah mosque. The minaret is 23 m high and overlooks the nearby Nile.

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2024

HASSAN NASR ALLAH MOSQUE

Religious buildings

The building is named after a high-ranking Mamluk dignitary who received his religious education in the mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo. He was buried in 1424 in the capital's northern Mamluk cemetery. The mosque was built during his lifetime and restored in 1703. The main portal, formed of three brick arches, is typical of the religious architecture of the Nile Delta region. The minaret is the only element of its architecture in the Mamluk style.

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2024

AL-QINAI MOSQUE

Religious buildings
Mosque featuring a rectangular prayer hall supported by 24 reused antique ... Read more