Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex
| Sultan Qansuh Al-Ghuri Complex | |
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Sultan al-Ghuri's complex, with mausoleum/khanqah (left), and mosque/madrasa (right).
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Cairo, Egypt
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| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Year consecrated | 1503-1505 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Tariq AlMurry |
| Architectural type | religious |
| Architectural style | Mamluk |
Coordinates: 30°2′45.78″N 31°15′35.57″E / 30.0460500°N 31.2598806°E The Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex was built between the years 1503 and 1505. This huge complex consists of a Khanqah, Mausoleum, Sabil-Kuttab, Mosque and Madrasa and is located at the Fahhamin Quarter, al Mu'izz li-Din Allah street in Cairo, Egypt. The structure lies on both sides of the al Mu'izz li-Din Allah street, with the congregational Mosque-Madrasa built on the western side, and the Khanqah-mausoleum-sabil-kuttab on the eastern side.
The second last of the Mamluk sultans, Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri was the last Mamluk sultan to enjoy a regin of any duration (1501–16). He was called 'Al-Ghuri' after the barracks Al-Ghuri, where he was garrisoned. He was the governor of Tarsus, then the chamberlain of Aleppo and he was involved heavily in the military campaign against the Ottomans in 1484. Al-Ghuri died of a heart attack while fighting the Ottoman Turks outside Aleppo, following the defection of Amir Khayrbak in the midst of the battle. His body was never found, and was not buried in his mausoleum on which he had spent a fortune. Like other Sultans of his time, Al-Ghuri is portrayed as energetic, cruel, superstitious and despot leader. Harsh punishments were imposed on people during his reign for crimes committed or during money collection. Despite cruelty, Al-Ghuri had a huge fond of music, poetry and flowers and was attracted to Sufis and other pious men. He was a great patron of architecture, and a man of refined cultural tastes. Although the economic conditions was somewhat miserable, the sultan pursued to the very end of his reign a passion for regal pomp, spending considerable funds and confiscating properties to build representative buildings.
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