Mosques in Al Khayama Street in Cairo, Egypt
Facts about Islamic Egypt Archaeological Sites and the history of the construction of the most important Historical mosques from the Ottoman and Mamluk eras and the interior design of the discovery of the history of Islamic Egypt for the mosque of Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda, Sultan Inal, Jamal al-Din Mahmoud al-Istadar and more before starting your tourist visit to the Islamic Egyptian Antiquities and monuments “Islamic Egypt History“.
Mosques in Al Khayama Street Facts
The historic Khayamiya Street starts from Bab Zuweila and ends at Citadel of Saladin Street “Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi“, where it is divided into 3 sections, starting from the beginning of the Abd Al-Rahman Katkhuda Al-Khayamiya Corner, the Abd Al-Rahman Katkhuda Al-Maghrablin Corner and the third corner Al-Sarujiya..
The street is considered one of the most important streets in old Cairo, with an Islamic decorative theme.
In addition, it contains the famous tent industry. It contains a distinctive group of tent-making, maghrabilin, and sarouji archaeological landmarks, namely (Al-Saleh Tala’i’ Mosque, Faraj bin Barquq Corner, Al-Kurdi Mosque, Inal’s fountain and book, Iqbal Al-Yousfi Mosque, Jani Bek Al-Ashrafi School, Janim Al-Balhawan Mosque) and other tourist attractions..
Abdul Rahman Katkhuda Mosque
The history of the establishment of the corner in Al-Khayamiya Street, Cairo, Egypt, is one of the most famous mosques in Al-Khayamiya Street. Information about the unique architectural design of the most important historical mosques from the Mamluk era in the Maghrablin neighborhood in Egypt.
The corner was built in 1754 AD corresponding to 1142 AH in the Maghrablin neighborhood, the most famous Old Cairo neighborhoods.
The corner is characterized by an architectural design with a facade containing 3 cornice-shaped arches and windows with wooden grilles in the Ottoman style, and each lunar arch is topped with distinctive wooden grilles..
Above the facade is a stone balcony used for the muezzin. The Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda Mosque was built during the Ottoman era during the reign of King Ali Bey the Great..
The mosque is designed in a rectangular shape, where you will see a wooden ceiling decorated with engravings and plant drawings in the Islamic style, in addition to the Qibla corridor containing 3 porticoes..
Sultan Inal Mosque
The history of building the Sabil and the Inal Book in Al-Khayamiya Street, Cairo, Egypt. Information about the most important ancient Islamic monuments from the Mamluk-Jursky era, the architectural design of the Sabil, and more.
The fountain was built in the Circassian Mamluk style in 846 AH. The fountain was designed with a single window decorated with metal grilles. Above you will see a wooden plaque with the name of Sultan Inal and a book written on it..
The fountain is located directly after the Kurdi Mosque on the left..
Al-Khayamiya Street Mosques – Jamal Al-Din Mahmoud Al-Istadar Mosque
Al-Mahmoudiya School in Al-Khayamiya Street, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar District, Old Cairo. The history of the construction and interior design of Al-Kurdi Mosque and what it contains inside of distinctive Islamic drawings and decorations.
The Kurdi Mosque or Al-Mahmoudiya School was built in the Mamluk era and is located after the Khayyamiya Market, known as Al-Qaysariya, on the left of Khayyamiya Street. The mosque is distinguished by its distinctive facade, memorial entrance, minaret, and dome for the shrine..
Prince Jamal al-Din Mahmoud al-Istadar built the mosque in 1395 AD, corresponding to 797 AH, during the reign of Sultan Faraj bin Barquq..
Above the entrance you will see a special window for lighting, above it a moonlit window surrounded by windows in the shape of the letter T in English. The minaret was designed in the Mamluk style, as it has a light polygonal central body topped by a kiosk in the style of an inverted cupola resting on 4 columns in addition to a half cylindrical body..
You will see a dome of a shrine decorated on the outside with horizontal glass decorations on a circular shaped plaster..
Al-Kurdi Mosque is located in the Al-Darb Al-Ahmar district of Cairo Governorate..
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