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Egypt & Nubia, Volume III, No. 8: Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Cairo
1842–49
Location: Not on view
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The minbar, a staircase-like pulpit from which a sermon is delivered by the prayer leader, imam, after Friday services, is visible in the hall on the left side of the print.Description
The mosque and madrasa, school, of Sultan Hassan was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Mamluk period (1250–1517) in Egypt. The prestige of the project attracted craftspeople from across the Islamic world, which likely contributed to its innovative design. It is possible that stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza was used in its construction. This print features the central courtyard (sahn) with ablutions fountain (for washing one’s hands, feet, and face before prayer) and two of four monumental iwans, three-walled, vaulted rectangular halls. The interior walls and floor are covered in lavish stone and marble mosaics.- ?-1953J. Byers Hays [1891-1968], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1953-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1953.532