A "must-see" mosque
Neighborhood: Islamic Cairo
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If you're only going visit one mosque in Egypt, then consider this one. Built in 1356 under the orders of Sultan Hassan bin Mohammed bin Qualaun, it was designed to serve not only as a mosque, but also as a religious school for all four Sunni Muslim sects (Shafite, Malakite, Hanefite and Hambelite). The four sects shared the mosque, each teaching their students in one of the four liwans that form a cruciform, but all praying together. While the mosque is beautifully constructed, it had a few hitches. One of the minarets collapsed during construction killing 300 people, another toppled a few centuries later, and the dome later collapsed. A nominal admission fee is charged.
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awesome
it was great place to visit beautiful architecture and just an overall wonder....
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 12 2008
wish to be there again
Sultan Hassan Masjid and madrassa is one of the famous one. I was on the trip of the heritage study...
Reviewed by:wfaezahwadnan from on Feb 03 2008
Absolutely Incredible
It was incredibl to see such a place with so much history behind it ***** stars. Cant wait to go bac...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Australia on Nov 28 2006
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