Architecture·Abbasid
Mosque of Ibn Tulun Completed in Cairo
- Date
- 879 CE265 AH1,147 years ago
- Place
- Cairo, Tulunid Egypt
- People
- Ahmad ibn Tulun
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo was completed in 879, according to an inscription in the building. Ahmad ibn Tulun, the governor who founded the Tulunid dynasty, ordered its construction. The mosque has a large open courtyard, a wide arcade and an outside spiral minaret. It is the oldest well-preserved mosque in Egypt.
Why it matters
It is the oldest mosque in Cairo that still keeps most of its original design.