Mosque of Qijmas al-Ishaqi

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The Mosque of Qijmas al-Ishaqi is a 15th-century Mamluk-era mosque in Cairo, Egypt, noted for its intricate stonework and richly decorated façade.

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Mosque of Mahmud al-Kurdi 1
Mosque of Qijmas al-Ishaqi canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious building
Mamluk architecture
mosque
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Mamluk
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
builtInCentury 15th century
builtInPeriod Mamluk Sultanate
category 15th-century mosques
Mamluk mosques in Egypt
Mosques in Cairo
city Cairo
constructionEnd late 15th century
constructionStart 1480s
country Egypt
denomination Sunni Islam
founder Qijmas al-Ishaqi
founderOccupation Mamluk amir
founderRole commander of the army
hasDome yes
hasFeature arabesque decoration
geometric ornament
inscription bands
stalactite cornice
stone façade
hasMinaret yes
hasPart courtyard
kuttab
mihrab
minaret
minbar
prayer hall
sabil
heritage Historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Cairo
Egyptian capital
Historic Cairo
al-Darb al-Ahmar district
locatedNear Bab al-Wazir
City of the Dead, Cairo
locatedOn Sharia Bab al-Wazir
linked to: Bab El Sharia
material stone
namedAfter Qijmas al-Ishaqi
notableFor carved stone portal
intricate stonework
muqarnas decoration
richly decorated façade
region Cairo Governorate
religion Islam
usedFor congregational prayer

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El Darb El Ahmar hasLandmark Mosque of Qijmas al-Ishaqi
El Darb El Ahmar hasLandmark Mosque of Mahmud al-Kurdi
linked to: Mosque of Qijmas al-Ishaqi