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Qalawun was known as al-Alfī ("the Thousander"), because as-Salih Ayyub bought him for a thousand dinars of gold. Qalawun initially barely spoke Arabic, but he rose in power and influence where he then became an emir under Sultan Baibars, whose son, al-Said Barakah, was married to Qalawun's daughter. Baibars died in 1277 and was succeeded by ...
Qala'un complex. Entrance to the royal mosque adjacent to the Qala'un complex, Cairo. Qalāʾūn complex, building complex, including a mausoleum, a madrasah, and a hospital, built in 1283–85 on the site of present-day Cairo by the fifth Mamlūk sultan, Qalāʾūn. The hospital, now in ruins, was one of the most remarkable buildings of the ...
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Al-Ashraf Salāh ad-Dīn Khalil ibn Qalawūn ( Arabic: الملك الأشرف صلاح الدين خليل بن قلاوون; c. 1260s – 14 December 1293) was the eighth Turkic Bahri Mamluk sultan, succeeding his father Qalawun. He served from 12 November 1290 until his assassination in December 1293.
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It was built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun in 1284–1285. It is widely considered as one of the leading monuments of Mamluk architecture and Islamic Cairo, noteworthy for the scale and the extent of the richness of its architecture as well as for the charitable operations. The complex includes a hospital (bimaristan), a madrasa and the mausoleum ...
Jun 21, 2021 · The Qalawun Complex, a hallmark of Islamic Cairo from the Mamluk period, symbolizes cultural richness and architectural brilliance. Founded by Sultan Qalawun, its madrasa, hospital, and mausoleum were pivotal in Egypt's cultural landscape for over 300 years. Situated on al-Mu'izz Street, the complex's design, constructed over five years ...
Jan 12, 2023 · Egyptian worker sells shisha water pipe in the historical street of Elmoez Lideen Ella in Old Cairo ,Egypt, 11 January 2023. The complex of Sultan Qalawun was built along the Shari' el-Moez (street) in 1284 by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun. It is comprised of a mosque-medersa, a mausoleum and a mauristan (which was replaced by a modern...
