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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
interior, foundation inscription dated 879, 1985
Work type
Mosque
Religious building
Medium
brick
limestone
marble
mortar
palm leaf
sand
stone
water
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Nasser Rabbat 1985
Access rights
All rights reserved
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