the Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque -

the Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque

By : Marian Reda | 24 October 2019

Explore the Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque with Magic life tours which has an interesting story, Sultan al Muayyad was imprisoned in the same place of the Mosque where he was Tortured and suffered a lot afterwards, he promised to turn the prison into a mosque and madrasa if he came to the power after restoring his freedom. After taking back his freedom, he just did it, transforming the prison into one of the most beautiful mosques and madrasa in old islamic cairo, he brought the greatest teachers of the day to teach about Islam, marble was brought from different locations in stunning colors to adorn walls and floors. Twin minarets of the mosque located up above bab Zawila which provide a unique photo shots since both are open to climb. Al Muayyad family’s mausoleum can be found inside the mosque inside a beautiful marble tomb brought from different locations.

1. Description

The mosque originally had 3 minarets; one collapsed after a short period of its construction, while the other two were built by the architect Muhammad ibn al-Qazzaz using the towers of Bab Zoueila as both buttresses and bases from which the two identical minarets rise to be seen from both the inside and the outside of Fatimid Cairo.

2. History

The construction of the mosque was started in 1415 and completed in 1421. Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque was buit by the Mamluk sultan Al-Mu'ayyad , and he buit it on the site of an old prison where he was imprisoned when he was a Mamluk soldier. Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque is located near Bab Zuwaila. It is considered one of the most fascinating examples of the Mamluk architecture in Egypt, and because of its site, the mosque and it's minarets became a land mark of Cairo. Visit one of the most important mosques in Egypt with Magic life tours.