Twin buildings
Facing across al-Muizz.
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A Mamluk complex built by Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri, the second-to-last Mamluk sultan, between 1503 and 1505, in two buildings facing each other across al-Muizz Street in the al-Ghuriya quarter named after him: a mosque and madrasa to the west, and a mausoleum dome, khanqah, sabil and kuttab to the east. The facades of both buildings are striped in red and white stone, and the mosque's tall minaret ends in a square top with four heads. Inside the mosque are coloured marble inlays, stained-glass windows and carved wooden ceilings. Al-Ghuri was killed in 1516 at the Battle of Marj Dabiq north of Aleppo against the Ottomans and his body was never found, so he was never buried under the dome he built for himself. The dome hall now serves as the evening stage for the Tanoura Heritage troupe, and the Wikala of al-Ghuri is a few steps away. The ticket for the dome, sabil and house costs a foreigner about a hundred and fifty Egyptian pounds according to the ministry list, open from nine to five, while the mosque is a working mosque entered outside prayer times.
Facing across al-Muizz.
A distinctive square top.
Evening shows.
Al-Ghuriya, where al-Muizz Street crosses al-Azhar Street
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