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The Mosque of Abu El-Dahab
abu dahab mosue
The Mosque of Abu El-Dahab locates in El-Azhar street facing the mosque of El-Azhar and next to the complex of El-Ghuri as well . Eastward this complex appears Khan El-Zarakisha which is a beautiful building with harmoniously arranged windows that traces back to the 16th century . This mosque was a part of a complex that was regarded as one of the greatest religious structures at that time that was consisting of a Madrasa , a Tekiya , a library , and a fountain and latrines . It was surrounded by a number of small shops used for sponsoring the building with the required money for its maintenance .
The mosque was constructed by Mohamed Abu El-Dahab who was a prominent Mamluk of Ali Beck El-Kabir and he played a great political role in the period from1772 to 1775 . He supported Ali Beck in his attempt to restore the Mamluk Empire for along time . After that he revolted against him in an attempt to rule Egypt . In 1775 , Abu El-Dahab died in a battle against the Governor of Acre in Palestine .
The Minaret of the Mosque follows the Mamluk style rather than the Ottoman style , in spite of being built in the Ottoman period . This is clear in the tall base
and the octagonal transition zone that distinguish the Mamluk Minarets . At the same time the interior part of the mosque is typically designed on the Ottoman style with a covered portico surmounted by a shallow dome from three sides .
From inside the mosque is admired for the beautiful arched dome and the two windows in the corners . The main courtyard is also distinguished by its width . Behind the beautiful Mashrabiya screen and a handsome tympanum with tiles , stands the ablution area . The doors of the mosque are finely ornamented with recesses .
In the north-east corner of the mosque one can find a small funerary chamber of Abu El-Dahab and his sister Zulaykha who was the wife of Ibrahim Bey El-Kabir .