al Ghouri

The Madrasa and Kangah of Sultan al-Ghouri is monument number 189 of the Mohammedan monuments under the care of the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation. It is of the data 909-10 AH 1503-4 AD.

The Sultan Qansul al-Ghouri was the last but one of the Mamaluk Sultans enjoying an unusually long reign for this period (1501-16). The Sultan died in the midst of battle against the Ottoman Turks, his body never discovered.

The funerary complex of Sultan al-Ghouri is situated in the Fahhamin quarter of Old Cairo in al-Muizz Street. On the west side there is a kanqah and mausoleum as well as a sabil kuttab. The minaret is a four storied rectangular structure approximately 50 metres high.

The Madrasa Mosque with its strong features, bold design, marble panels and intricate geometric design carved into the surface of the arches and ceiling represents the last great flowering of Mamaluk art.