The Mosque of Sultan Hasan (1356-61): The most monumental of all Cairene mosques, it stands like a fortress across from the Citadel of Cairo. The structure is a four-iwan, four-madrasa composition with a mausoleum right on the qibla axis of the mosque. The huge portal is oriented to impress the viewer coming from the Citadel. Its minarets mark the beginning of the line of development of the 3-tiered Mamluk minarets.

 

The Mosque of Sultan Hasan, general view with mausoleum in front.   The monumental portal of Sultan Hasan with its muqarnas conch.   An intricate carved stone medallion on the portal of the Mosque.   View from below of the cascading muqarnas and the fluted half-dome atop the Mosque's portal.     View from the main iwan towards the courtyard and the ablution fountain.   View towards the Qibla wall in the main iwan.

 

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