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Sultaniyya Mausoleum
Southeastern side of the building, with the minaret partly visible behind
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionAfrica
PatronSultan Hasan
Location
LocationSouthern Cemetery, Islamic Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Sultaniyya Mausoleum is located in Egypt
Sultaniyya Mausoleum
Shown within Egypt
Geographic coordinates30°01′26″N 31°15′34″E / 30.02389°N 31.25944°E / 30.02389; 31.25944
Architecture
TypeMausoleum, Khanqah
StyleMamluk, Islamic
Completed1350s (exact year unknown)
Specifications
Dome(s)2
Minaret(s)1
Materialsstone

The Sultaniyya Mausoleum is a Mamluk-era funerary complex located in the Southern Cemetery of the Qarafa (or City of the Dead), the necropolis of Cairo, Egypt. It is believed to have been built in the 1350s and dedicated to the mother of Sultan Hasan.[1][2] It is notable for its unique pair of stone domes.

  1. ^ Behrens-Abouseif, Doris (2007). Cairo of the Mamluks : a history of the architecture and its culture. London: I.B. Tauris. pp. 214–217. ISBN 978-1-84511-549-4.
  2. ^ Williams, Caroline (2018). Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide (7th ed.). Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. pp. 159–160. ISBN 9789774168550.

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