Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)

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  • ILEA003101769
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  • 2024/8/04 00:00:00
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  • NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
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  • Doaa Adel/NurPhoto
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    The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
      Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

      Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

      The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
        Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

        Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

        The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
          Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

          Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

          The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
            Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

            Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

            The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
              Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

              Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

              The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
                Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

                Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

                The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
                  Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

                  Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

                  The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
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                    Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

                    The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)
                      Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

                      Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

                      The mosque of Ibn Tulun is being commissioned by Ahmad Ibn Tulun, 'Abbasid governor of Egypt. Construction is beginning in 263 AH/876 AD and finishing in 265 AH/879 AD. It is located on Jebal Yashkur (in modern-day Ahmad Ibn Tulun Square, Sayyida Zaynab). The mosque is being distinguished by its spiral minaret, which is echoing the designs of the al-Abbas mosque in Samarra, Iraq. The arches and the windows of the mosque's courtyard are containing stucco designs of geometric and floral patterns. A water fountain is being positioned in the center of the courtyard, surmounted by a dome supported on marble columns. The interior of the mosque is containing six mihrabs in Cairo, Egypt, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Doaa Adel/NurPhoto)