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Amir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar Mosque

Mosque in Cairo, Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar Mosque
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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]

Quick facts Amir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar Mosque مسجد جمال الدين يوسف الاستادار, Religion ...
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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]

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