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Mausoleum Of Amir Qawsun
The Mausoleum of Amir Qawsun or Khanqah–Mausoleum of Amir Qawsun is a historic architectural complex in the City of the Dead (Cairo), Southern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt. It was built in the 1330s to house the tomb of its patron, the Mamluk Sultanate, Mamluk commander Qawsun. History The construction of the funerary complex is dated to 1335 CE (736 AH). Its accompanying minaret is dated to 1337. Its patron, Qawsun, was a powerful ''amir'' (commander) in the Mamluk Sultanate during the reign of al-Nasir Muhammad. After the latter's death in 1341, he briefly remained influential until he was arrested and executed in Alexandria later that same year. His body was brought back to Cairo and buried in the mausoleum he commissioned. The mausoleum complex is partially ruined today. Along with some of the other medieval monuments in the vicinity, some of its walls were likely quarried for construction materials in later periods, contributing to its current state. Its remaining parts we ...
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