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Muhammad 'Ali Mosque at the Citadel: Context view of the Mosque

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
The mosque erected by Muhammad \u201BAli (reigned 1805-1848) is the most prominent monument in Cairo . Its commanding location on the Citadel enables its soaring twin minarets to be seen throughout the city, and the combination of dome and semi-domes is successful as silhouette. Work started in late 1828 under Yusuf Bushnaq, a Greek from Istanbul, and continued for at least nine years after Muhammad \u201BAli's death. The exterior was covered (the first 11 meters) with alabaster, which has weathered badly. The complex includes a mausoleum.

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Alabaster Mosque

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Cairo|Cairo, Urban, Egypt: Cairo Citadel|+30.028611+31.259722

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

Ottoman (style)

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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