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Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex

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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.

Site Information

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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