| The Madrasa and Kanqah of Sultan
al-Ghouri is monument number 189 of the Mohammedan monuments under the
care of the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation. It is of the date 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 sail 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. |
