Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan

History of the Mosque and the School of Sultan Hassan

This mosque is a gem that is located among the mosques in the Al-Mokattam area. Al-Sultan Hassan's mosque and school express the sophistication of architecture during the Mamluk rule in Egypt. If you wander in the area of the south of Cairo day tours, you will notice the presence of a large number of mosques that have a wonderful Islamic character. This mosque has a coordination that is distinguished by beauty and splendor. Al-Sultan Hassan Mosque is in Al-Ramaya Square in the South Cairo. On this site, you can enjoy ancient Islamic mosques, such as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, and the Mosque of Al-Nasser Qalawun, and more in our Cairo tour packages. This mosque is very close to the Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi, which is a historical citadel that Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi ordered to build. it is the most beautiful landmark of Old Cairo. the area surrounding the mosque and school of Sultan Hassan is an area that has a wonderful Islamic character due to the presence of a large number of mosques and the Citadel of Salah al-Din, so you can wander in the mosque and school of Sultan Hassan. after completing the tour, you can visit the Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi and you can visit the surrounding mosques. Sultan Hassan Mosque and School express the stage in which the arts of architecture developed in the Mamluk era. This mosque has a school that the Mamelukes used to teach the four schools of thought, the Hanafi school, the Maliki school, the Hanbali school, and the Shafi’i school. this school taught the interpretation of the Holy Qur’an and jurisprudence. We recommend to join our Egypt luxury tours to visit the most popular sights of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan day tours. We also offer coastal vacations in Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh day tours.

Sultan Hassan's rule of Egypt

Sultan Hassan was born in 1334 and he became the Sultan of Egypt in 1347, but he was thirteen years old, therefore Prince Bebega took over the rule of Egypt and appointed Prince Manjak as his minister. When Sultan Hassan became a mature person, he became the Sultan, but he put Prince Bebega and his minister in prison causing the anger of many princes, so they dismissed Sultan Hassan, and Sultan Al Saleh became the Sultan of Egypt, but the Mamluks also dismissed Sultan Al Salleh, and the Sultan Hassan became the sultan for the second time. in this period there were many disputes and disagreements over the rule and therefore the Sultan gave up the rule to another person. Know more about Islamic history through our guided Egypt tour packages.

Historical Achievement of Sultan Hassan Mosque

Sultan Hassan made a historical achievement. This achievement Immortalizes his name to date. The Sultan Hassan Mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in Egypt. It is a unique archaeological site. Mamluks chose skilled designers and planned to build a wonderful school. They brought the marble, wood, and stones for the mosque. Historians say that this mosque is the most beautiful in the Middle East and it is famous all over the world. When you visit the mosque in our Islamic Cairo tour, you will know that it was a palace of the prince Yalbgha, but it was destroyed. You can notice the beautiful wooden dome carried on marble columns with verses from the Holy Quran written on it, as well as another wooden dome that was covered with marble panels. before Sultan Hassan’s death, he opened this school.

Sultan Hassan School is a light ray in the Mamluk era

Sultan Hassan gave great attention to the school and he ordered the teaching of the four schools of thought in the school. a Sheikh was allocated to teach a hundred students, as well as teachers were allocated to teach the holy Qur’an, as well as a teacher was allocated to teach the hadiths of the Prophet, and some people recorded the attendance and absence of students. There were two doctors, one of whom was an ophthalmologist and the other was an Internal physician. Sultan Hassan took care of the students, especially orphans, he ordered them to buy clothes for these students, as well as giving them food and money. there were prizes for outstanding students. Funds were allocated to students who memorized the Holy Qur’an. All this indicates the interest of the Mamluk sultans in science and scholars in Egypt. Join our Egypt classic tours and enjoy the interesting history of Egypt.

Sultan Hassan School and its Military Role

The Mamelukes placed some cannons and weapons over the school of Sultan Hassan so that they could defend themselves against any aggression. When disputes and strife occurred between the Mamluks, they bombed the castle with fire from above the school building. During these conflicts, there was stealing of some contents in the mosque and the school. When Sultan Tuman Bey came to the rule of Egypt, he ordered the renewal of this school as well as the mosque and ordered the repair of some lamps, as well as the renewal of the gates, domes, and minarets.

Mosque of Sultan Hassan Architectural Design

This building has many sides to see on your Egypt day tours. The mosque and the school of Sultan Hassan are 150 meters long and 68 meters wide, and they have four facades, as well as the dome of the mosque is a beautiful masterpiece that you will not see anywhere else and it has beautiful words written on it Kufic writings. on the other side of the mosque, the is the school and a machine for carrying water to the school and the mosque. the Sultan Hassan Mosque is a very wide mosque on its walls you will be dazzled by the beautiful color inscriptions as well as the decorations on the walls which are different from the decorations found in other mosques.

Sultan Hassan Mosque is a famous mosque all over the world that attracts a large number of tourists to visit it every year in Egypt short tour packages to take a tour to see the most beautiful views also to enjoy the arts of Islamic architecture. In 2009 US President Barack Obama visited the mosque and school of Sultan Hassan, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hillary Clinton. in 2011 the US Ambassador Patterson visited the Sultan Hassan Mosque with a large number of Egyptian and foreign writers and thinkers who were very impressed with the mosque Which can be seen from a far place. The Egyptian government paid attention to the Sultan Hassan Mosque, and the evidence for this is the existence of a design for the Sultan Hassan Mosque on Egyptian paper currencies, It is one of the most prominent mosques in the Middle East because it is distinguished by its wonderful design as well as its location among some distinguished archaeological areas. Now what about celebrating Easter with our Egypt Easter Holidays.