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Image ID
E.018
Alternate Identifier
B05.018
Subcollection
E - Lower Egypt, Edfu, and Bodrum
Abstract
A view of the interior court of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.
Description
The mosque's initial plans "were designed by Pascal Coste, a Frenchman who from 1818– 27 was Muhammad ‘Ali’s chief engineer and architect, but were abandoned when Coste left Egypt. In 1832 the mosque was started again on Coste’s foundations, this time in an Ottoman style, probably the work of a Greek master" (Williams, 226). Since the date of its original construction, the mosque has gone through multiple procedures of repair, in particular the replacement of its main domes in the 1930s. -MA
References
Williams, Caroline. Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide. The American University in Cairo, 2002.
Image Notes
Creation date unknown. Processing date unknown. Formerly cataloged as B.05.018. Notes written on the slide or index: Cairo, Muhammad Ali Mosque, Muhammad Ali.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Cairo, Egypt
Keywords
Egyptian, Stone, Masonry, Arches, Mosque, Minaret, Mosaic, Dome, Ottoman, Nineteenth Century, Arcade, Courtyard, Mosaic, Portico
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