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Wikala of Qawsun

Egypt

The Wikala of Qawsun (Egyptian) or Khan of the prince (Egyptian, Khan al-Amir). It was established by the Bahri Mamluk Emir (prince) Qawsun as-Saqi al-Nasiri, in the year 742 AH/1341 AD. It is located on Bab al-Nasr Street behind the Al-Hakim Mosque in the central Cairo neighborhood. This wikala has disappeared and nothing remains of its archaeological building except its main entrance, which preserves the founding text that includes the name of Prince Qawsun and his rank which is the symbol of as-Saqi (cupbearer), and its symbol is the cup.

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