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Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tūlūn

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Creator(s)
patron: Aḥmad ibn Tulun (Islamic, 835-884)
Time period
creation date: 876-879
Location
Site: Cairo (Egypt)
Cultural context
Islamic
Egyptian (modern)
Description
aerial view, view from the minaret, showing the courtyard with domed ablution, 2008
Work type
Mosque
Religious building
Medium
brick
limestone
marble
mortar
palm leaf
sand
stone
water
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Simon Schleicher 2008
Access rights
All rights reserved
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