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Mosque Of Ulmas Al-Hajib
The Mosque of Ulmas al-Hajib or funerary mosque of Amir Ulmas al-Hajib is a historic mosque and mausoleum in Cairo, Egypt. It was commissioned by a Mamluk Sultanate, Mamluk official named Sayf al-Din Ulmas and its construction was completed in 1329–1330 CE. History Sayf al-Din Ulmas was an ''amir'' (commander or high official) under the Mamluk Sultanate, Mamluk sultan al-Nasir Muhammad. He rose through the Mamluk ranks as a ''jashankir'' (foodtaster), then a ''hajib'' (chamberlain), and eventually became the sultan's deputy. The mosque Ulmas founded was built in a neighbourhood known as Hadarat al-Baqar, located west of Cairo Citadel, Cairo's Citadel. An inscription on the mosque's entrance dates its foundation to 729 Hijri year, AH (1328–1329 CE) and its completion to 730 AH (1329–1330 CE). According to contemporary writer al-Safadi, Ulmas imported marble from Syria (region), Syria, Anatolia, and other places overseas in order to complete the mosque and its decoration. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minaret
A minaret (; ar, منارة, translit=manāra, or ar, مِئْذَنة, translit=miʾḏana, links=no; tr, minare; fa, گلدسته, translit=goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generally used to project the Muslim call to prayer ('' adhan''), but they also served as landmarks and symbols of Islam's presence. They can have a variety of forms, from thick, squat towers to soaring, pencil-thin spires. Etymology Two Arabic words are used to denote the minaret tower: ''manāra'' and ''manār''. The English word "minaret" originates from the former, via the Turkish version (). The Arabic word ''manāra'' (plural: ''manārāt'') originally meant a "lamp stand", a cognate of Hebrew '' menorah''. It is assumed to be a derivation of an older reconstructed form, ''manwara''. The other word, ''manār'' (plural: ''manā'ir'' or ''manāyir''), means "a place of light". Both words derive from the Arabic root ''n-w-r'', which has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
