The Qalawun complex (Arabic: مجمع قلاون) is a massive pious complex in Cairo, Egypt, built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun from 1284 to 1285. It is located at Bayn al-Qasrayn on al-Mu'izz street and like many other pious complexes includes a hospital (bimaristan), a madrasa and mausoleum. Despite controversy surrounding its construction, this building is widely regarded as one of the major monuments of Islamic Cairo and of Mamluk architecture, notable for the size and scope of its contributions to legal scholarship and charitable operations as well as for the richness of its architecture.[1][2]
^Williams, Caroline (2018). Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide (7th ed.). Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. pp. 219–224.
^Behrens-Abouseif, Doris (2007). Cairo of the Mamluks: A History of the Architecture and Its Culture. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.
The Qalawuncomplex (Arabic: مجمع قلاون) is a massive pious complex in Cairo, Egypt, built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun from 1284 to 1285. It is located...
called al-Manṣūr Qalāwūn (المنصور قلاوون, "Qalāwūn the Victorious"). After having risen in power in the Mamluk court and elite circles, Qalawun eventually held...
endowment, a 13th-century governor of Egypt Al-Mansur Qalawun ordained a foundation for the Qalawun hospital that would contain a mosque and a chapel, separate...
having a medieval hospital, the late 13th century bimaristan of the Qalawuncomplex. The historian al-Maqrizi described the abundant work for grave-diggers...
activities focusing on more secular and personal purposes, including the QalawunComplex in Cairo across from the tomb of as-Salih Ayyub. In contrast to his...
burial place of Muhammad's grandson, Husayn ibn Ali. Qalawuncomplex, contains the mausoleum of Qalawun in Cairo, Egypt. Jedars, thirteen ancient monumental...
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important architectural achievements of this period is the funerary complex of al-Mansur Qalawun (who reigned between 1279 and 1290), which was built in 1284–1285...
hospitals. They also changed from being mere homes of refuge to being complex institutions for the provision and advancement of medicine and care for...
endowment, a 13th-century governor of Egypt Al Mansur Qalawun ordained a foundation for the Qalawun hospital that would contain a mosque and a chapel, separate...
of these include the madrasa of the Sultan Qalawuncomplex (built in 1284–1285) and the neighbouring complex of his son al-Nasir Muhammad (finished in...
architecture. For example, it appears in some details of the Sultan QalawunComplex in Cairo, built in 1285. Andalusi-style horseshoe arches are also found...
Synagogue 1250 – City becomes capital of Mamluk Sultanate. 1280 – Qalawuncomplex built (approximate date). 1318 – Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque built. 1340...
By the end of the 13th century, through the efforts of sultans Baybars, Qalawun (r. 1279–1290) and al-Ashraf Khalil (r. 1290–1293), they conquered the...
Citadel Aqueduct Maristan of al-Mu'ayyad Maristan of Qalawun (part of Sultan Qalawun'scomplex) Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda Wikala and Sabil-Kuttab of Sultan...
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al-Sa'id died and was buried here in 1280, and the new sultan al-Mansur Qalawun was required to see to its completion. This may have been accomplished...
the site of important monumental structures. Al-Zahir Baybars, al-Mansur Qalawun, al-Ashraf Khalil and al-Nasir Muhammad each built or rebuilt the audience...
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