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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan ( Arabic: مسجد ومدرسة السلطان حسن) is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan.
Dec 6, 2023 · The madrasa-mosque of Sultan Hasan remains one of the most ingeniously designed mosques in the history of Islamic architecture.
Sultan Hasan. in Cairo has been considered one of the greatest mosque complexes ever built since its construction in the 14th century. It includes a mosque, a madrasa (school), a mausoleum, and other buildings—all within the same space. A complex like this one was typically designed as one structure and sponsored by one patron.
The Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is one of the largest and architecturally exquisite mosques in all of Egypt. It was commissioned by the Mamluk sultan Hasan ibn al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun sometime between 757 AH/1356 AD and 764 AH/1362 AD, and is located at the end of Muhammad Ali Street, opposite its nineteenth century neighbor al ...
Constructed during the mid-14th century, the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is one of the largest mosques in the world and is home to some remarkable architectural achievements for its age.
Sultan Hassan Mosque. On your visit to Cairo you can not miss the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, part of the architectural ensemble called Historic Cairo, which is declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Representing the highest caliber of glass and enamel production in Mamluk Egypt, the Gulbenkian lamp and the hundreds of other glass lamps that adorned sultan Hassan’s mosque would have shone brilliantly to illuminate God’s divine light and the sultan’s supreme authority.
