Ahmed Ibn Tulun

Written by: Marwa Ahmed Abdel Alim, Translated by : R kamel 16 Oct

scene the family of Tabataba: the tombs of the descendants of Ahl al-Bayt in Egypt

Half a kilometer west of the Imam al-Shafi’i Mosque, specifically north of Ain al-Sira, on the road to ancient Egypt, lies the scene of “Al Tabataba”, which could be a unique monument, but unfortunately unknown and not found on the tourist map, despite it being almost the sole

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By: Tahany Abdel Salam 03 Dec

Mosque of Ibn Tulun: Cairo’s Oldest and Largest Mosque

Ibn Tulun Mosque is a rare example, where Europeans openly admitted its influence on the development of many features of their architecture, Elements such as the pointed arch, the pier, and wall battlements formed the essential ingredients of the birth of Gothic architecture, which led Europe to

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