Mashrabiya style windows at the Qalawun complex in Cairo
The Qalawun complex Arabic: Ãâ¦Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¹ ÃâÃâçÃËÃâ ââ¬Å½ is a massive complex in islamic Cairo, Egypt that includes a madrasa, a hospital and a mausoleum. It was built by the Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun in the 1280s; some thirty surviving mosques were built during his time. The Qalawun Complex was built over the ruins of the Fatimid Palace of Cairo, with several halls in the Palace. The
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