Sultan al-Ghuri Complex
| Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri Complex | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | |
| Status |
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| Location | |
| Location | Islamic Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
Interactive map of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri Complex | |
| Coordinates | 30°2′45.78″N 31°15′35.57″E / 30.0460500°N 31.2598806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic religious funerary complex |
| Style | |
| Founder | Qansuh al-Ghuri |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 (replaced in 1860 with a flat roof) |
| Dome height (outer) | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 12.5 metres (41 ft) |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(v)(vi) |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Part of | Historic Cairo |
| Reference no. | 89-002 |
The Sultan al-Ghuri Complex, also known as the Funerary complex of Sultan al-Ghuri, and as the al-Ghuriya, is a monumental Islamic religious and funerary complex built by the Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri between 1503 and 1505 CE. The complex consists of two major buildings facing each other on al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Street, in the Fahhamin Quarter, in the middle of the historic part of Cairo, Egypt. The eastern side of the complex includes the Sultan's mausoleum, a khanqah, a sabil (water distribution kiosk), and a kuttab (Islamic primary school), while the western side of the complex is a mosque and madrasa. Today the mosque-madrasa is open as a mosque while the former khanqah-mausoleum is open to visitors as a historic site.