Qibla wall, Mosque Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Cairo, Egypt
Qibla wall, with the mihrab and minbar or pulpit, in the qibla iwan prayer hall in the Mosque Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, built 1356-63 in the Bahri Mamluk period for Sultan an-Nasir Hasan, in the old town of Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is monumental in size at 500m long, with 2 minarets and a large entrance portal. A mausoleum for Sultan Hasan is positioned behind the qibla wall. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13564467
Media ID
45387936
Size
5906px x 3937px
(9.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
