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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

Muhammad ibn Baylik al-Muhsini · Cairo, Egypt · 1363

Key featuresFour vast vaulted iwans opening onto a central courtyard, enclosed by towering stone walls.

Architect
Muhammad ibn Baylik al-Muhsini
Place
Cairo, Egypt
Year
1363
Typology
Religious
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
Middle East
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