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Qanibay al-Rammah Mosque
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Qanibay al-Rammah Mosque
Qanibay al-Rammah Mosque is a historic mosque located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1503 AD and 1504 AD by Qanibay al-Sayfi (al-Rammah) who was Grand Master of the Horse during the reign of the Mamluk Sultan Qansuh Al-Ghuri. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Historic Cairo.
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Country: Egypt
District: Cairo Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 16th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic Cairo
Date of Inscription: 1979
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