Al-Ghuri Complex

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The Al-Ghuri Complex is a late Mamluk-era architectural ensemble in Cairo that includes a mosque, mausoleum, khanqah, and sabil-kuttab built by Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri.

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Al-Ghuri Complex canonical 4
Al-Ghuri Complex in Cairo 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic monument
Mamluk architecture
architectural complex
architecturalStyle Mamluk
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
builderTitle Mamluk sultan
builtBy Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri
century 16th century
contains khanqah of Qansuh al-Ghuri
mausoleum of Qansuh al-Ghuri
mosque of Qansuh al-Ghuri
sabil-kuttab of Qansuh al-Ghuri
wikala
country Egypt
era late Mamluk period
function commercial
educational
funerary
religious
governorate Cairo Governorate
hasPart courtyard
dome
kuttab
minaret
prayer hall
residential and commercial units
sabil
heritageDesignation part of Historic Cairo World Heritage Site
locatedIn Cairo
Egypt
Historic Cairo
linked to: historic Cairo

al-Azhar Street
linked to: Al-Gamaliya Street
namedAfter Qansuh al-Ghuri
near Khan al-Khalili
linked to: Khan el-Khalili

al-Azhar Mosque
linked to: Al-Azhar Mosque
notableFor integration of religious and commercial functions
monumental portal
muqarnas decoration
rich stone and marble decoration
partOf Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site
patron Qansuh al-Ghuri
region Islamic Cairo
religion Islam
religiousAffiliation Sunni Islam
usedFor Quranic education
Sufi gatherings
trade and storage
water distribution

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Islamic Cairo hasPart Al-Ghuri Complex
Historic Cairo hasPart Al-Ghuri Complex
subject linked to: historic Cairo
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri built Al-Ghuri Complex in Cairo
linked to: Al-Ghuri Complex
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri burialSite Al-Ghuri Complex
Al-Muizz li-Din Allah Street contains Al-Ghuri Complex