Amir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar Mosque

30°03′03″N 31°15′48″E / 30.050778°N 31.263227°E / 30.050778; 31.263227ArchitectureTypemosqueStyleIslamicCompleted1407

Amir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar Mosque (Arabic: مسجد جمال الدين يوسف الاستادار) is a historic mosque in the city of Cairo. It is located inside Islamic Cairo, facing the Al-Tambakshiya Street to the north and the Habas al-Rahb Street to the southeast.^[1]

History

The mosque was built in 1407 by and dedicated to Emir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar, who served under the Burji Mamluk Sultan An-Nasir Faraj. The main purpose of the building is madrasa which taught all four Islamic schools of jurisprudence. It had been undergoing renovation which completed in 2001.^[1][2][3]

The architectural style of the mosque is greatly influenced by the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq. Although Jamal al-Din was an influential patron of many of the architectures during his era, his career was tumultuous and he was not mourned after his execution by Sultan An-Nasir. At the same time, the Sultan had attempted to tear down this mosque, but it was prevented by the qadi by erasing the name of Jamal al-Din from the mosque.^[3]

Gallery

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  dome and minaret
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  iwan

See also

• Lists of mosques
• List of mosques in Africa
• List of mosques in Egypt
• List of Historic Monuments in Cairo

References

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