Madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban

Cairo Governorate, Egypt · built 1369

The Madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban (Madrasa Umm al-Sulṭān Shaʿbān) is an Islamic madrasa, mausoleum, and mosque complex, located in the Al-Darb al-Ahmar area of Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The complex was completed in 770 AH (1368/1369 CE) during the Mamluk-era on the order of Sultan al-Ashraf Sha'ban in honour of his mother, Khawand Baraka (also referred to as Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban). It is located outside Bab Zuweila along al-Tabbana street, and is adjoined to the north by the Bayt al-Razzaz palace. In addition to the madrasa, mausoleum, and mosque, the complex includes a hawd (water trough), and a maktab (primary school).

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