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Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex
Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex is an Islamic complex consists of a khanqah, mausoleum, sebil-kuttab, mosque and madrasa and is located in Cairo, Egypt. It was built by the Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri between the years 1503 AD and 1505 AD. The complex 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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Elevation: 29 m
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