Mosque · Egypt
Mosque of Shaykh Ali Al-Mutahhar
An eighteenth-century mosque, fountain and school complex on Al-Muizz Street.
Where it is
30.0477, 31.2603
Why go
Established by Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda, the complex takes its name from the mausoleum associated with Shaykh Ali Al-Mutahhar. Its conical minaret, marble mosaic prayer niche and painted wooden fittings belong to its architectural character. The site also has an earlier history as a madrasa.
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Monument
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