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The Mosque of Ibn Tulun (Arabic: مسجد إبن طولون, romanized: Masjid Ibn Ṭūlūn) is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is one of the oldest mosques in Egypt as well as the whole of Africa surviving in its full original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area.
Mosque of Aḥmad ibn Ṭūlūn, huge and majestic red brick building complex built in 876 by the Turkish governor of Egypt and Syria. It was built on the site of present-day Cairo and includes a mosque surrounded by three outer ziyādah s, or courtyards. Much of the decoration and design recalls the ʿAbbāsid architecture of Iraq.
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Feb 18, 2003 · Learn about the oldest and best-preserved mosque in Egypt, built by the Emir Ahmed Ibn Tulun in 879 CE. Discover its features, such as piers, pointed arches, and spiral minaret, and its influence on European Gothic architecture.
The city’s oldest intact, functioning Islamic monument is easily identified by its high walls topped with neat "crenulations" that, It was built between AD 876 and 879 by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, The Mosque was completed in 879 AD on Mount Yashkur in a settlement named al-Qata'i by the founder of Egypt's Tulunid Dynasty (868-905 AD), Al-Qata'i was about...
Al-Saliba Street. The mosque of Ibn Tulun was commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun (254–270 AH/868–884 AD), ‘Abbasid governor of Egypt, who in 266 AH\ 872 AD ruled Egypt as an independent state. Construction began in 263 AH/876 AD, and finished in 265 AH/879 AD. Located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab ...
Learn about the history and features of the mosque built by Ahmad ibn Tulun, a Turkish slave and independent ruler of Egypt in the 9th century. See images, sources, and directions of the mosque, which is a rare example of Samarra and Andalusian influences.
Mosque of Ibn Tulun. Completed in the year 879 CE, the enormous Mosque of Ibn Tulun is the oldest mosque in Cairo that is still in its original form. It is famed for its beautiful architecture. Book tickets. Looking back...
