Al-Ashraf Mosque

Mosque-Madrasa of Al-Ashraf Barsbay
مسجد ومدرسة الأشرف برسباي
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusActive
Location
LocationMuizz Street, Islamic Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Al-Ashraf Mosque is located in Egypt
Al-Ashraf Mosque
Shown within Egypt
Geographic coordinates30°02′51″N 31°15′28″E / 30.0474403°N 31.2578523°E / 30.0474403; 31.2578523
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleIslamic
Mamluk
Completed826 AH
1424 CE

The Al-Ashraf Mosque or the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay (Arabic: مسجد ومدرسة الأشرف برسباي) is a historical complex of mosque and madrasa located in Cairo, Egypt. The mosque was built during the Mamluk period by the Burji Sultan Al-Ashraf Al-Barsbay.[1] The complex consists of a mosque-madrasa, mausoleum, and Sufi lodgings.[1] The mosque is characterized by its design, which incorporates marble and stained-glass windows.

  1. ^ a b Williams, Caroline (2002). Islamic monuments in Cairo : the practical guide. Cairo : American University in Cairo Press. pp. 215–217. ISBN 9774246950.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

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