Mosque of Sayyida Zaynab

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Format

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Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)

Egyptian (modern), Islamic

Time period

creation date: present neo-Mamluk building, 1884, alteration date: enlarged and south addition added, 1942, alteration date: library extension and women's prayer hall, 1999

Location

Site: Cairo (Egypt)

Cultural context

Egyptian (modern)

Islamic

Description

general view, view of minaret and dome, 1985

Work type

Shrine (structure)

Mosque

Keywords

Shrines

Mamluk

Architecture, Islamic --Egypt

Religious architecture

Architecture, Ottoman -- Egypt -- Cairo

Mosques -- Egypt --Cairo

Domes

Minarets

Type

Image

Rights

Access rights

Persistent Link

https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/73021