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Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque

Cairo, Egypt · built 1480

The Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque, also known as the Abu Hurayba Mosque (sometimes transliterated as Abu Heriba), is a mosque, madrasa and mausoleum complex, located in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The mosque was completed in c. 1481, during the late Mamluk-era, and is considered by many to be one of the finest examples of late Mamluk architecture. It is located near Bab Zuwayla.

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