Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun

All About Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun

This mosque is one of the oldest Islamic sites in Egypt. The mosque has a unique style because it preserves almost all its parts and shapes. If you look at Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, you will understand that Egypt has Islamic landmarks that differ from other landmarks in the world and you will see this amazing mosque during your visit with ETB Tours Egypt.

This mosque was built 1142 years ago and it has a beautiful spiral minaret. Strangely, this mosque was built hundreds of years ago, but it is like a mountain that does not vibrate. This mosque was built on a large high hill called Yashkor, this rock is a part of the mountain of Mokattam, but Yashkor is the name of a group of people who used to live in Mokattam. This mosque is about six acres and a half and you can explore it during Egypt travel packages.

This mosque is located in the city of Cairo, which is the capital of Egypt during the era of the Tulunid state. Ahmed Ibn Tulun built this mosque, and he wished to build a mosque that would not sink or burn and be of lawful money and you will see this amazing mosque via Egypt short tour packages, his wish has been achieved because his mosque has not been damaged since its inception till now.

Ahmad Ibn Tulun is a Great Leader

He was born in 835 AD in Iraq, and the Abbasid caliph trusted in Ahmed Ibn Tulun so he became the ruler of Egypt in 868. Ahmed ibn Tulun ordered the building of dams, bridges, and palaces and repaired the Nilometer so the industry was developed during his reign, therefore Ahmad Ibn Tulun was very popular at this time. Ahmad Ibn Tulun wanted to build a mosque that could last long.

Therefore, he built the mosque on Mokattam Mountain which you can visit with Cairo day tours, and this place is very high, so it is not affected by any flood, fights, or anything else. The beautiful architectural style of Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque This mosque was built in a style similar to the Prophet's Mosque in Medina and this mosque takes your attention because of the beauty of the building during 5 days Egypt tour packages. This mosque is in the form of a square in the middle. There is a large area around it, there are four corridors, each with five parts. Around this mosque, there is a very high wall with balconies the number of doors of this mosque is about 21 doors.

There are five niches in the mosque, the oldest backs to the Fatimid state, but the middle one backs to the Mamluk state. and the pulpit was made in the era of the Mamluks it is made of strong wood and the pulpit has decorations. This mosque has a high minaret made of stone, around the minaret there are stairs to ascend to the roof of the minaret, and inside the mosque, there is a marble plate written on it the name of Ahmed Ibn Tulun in beautiful Kufic script. When you visit the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque on Egypt day tours, you will be amazed because of the beautiful construction method and the internal design of the mosque. It has a unique style. The mosque is a charming art painting, and it is a beautiful phenomenon that you have never seen during Egypt classic tours. The scent of ancient history is imagined over the whole area, so Don't miss the chance and visit it as soon as possible.

The Minaret of Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque

This minaret is an original part of the mosque. The minaret is a high spiral minaret. This minaret is located on a square base, and above this base there is a cylindrical part around the minaret. There is a spiral staircase through this staircase, you can go up above the minaret in Egypt Christmas tours. At the top, there is a polygon part. The height of this minaret is about forty-one meters. There were many earthquakes, the last one, was the earthquake of 1992, which led to the destruction of many minarets, but the minaret of the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque is still in its place and you can see this amazing building via luxury Egypt tours.

Some opinions say that the minaret of the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque was rebuilt three times. Strangely, this minaret included the Iraqi style and the Andalusian style. In your 9 days Egypt tour packages you will know that this minaret had a strange story during the Mamluk rule when Sultan Hussam El-Din took refuge in it because he discovered that there were enemies who tried to kill him and when he ascended to the minaret, he felt that the minaret was swaying, but he called his Lord and Allah responded to him, and he became the Sultan. He survived the assassination attempt. After this event, Hussam El-Din took care of the Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun and renewed a lot inside the mosque as well as the minarets that were the reason for his escape from death.

Who built the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque?

Historians differed in determining the identity of the architect who built the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque. One of the historians said that the designer of the mosque was a Christian and his name was Saeed Al-Farghani, he was an architect and Ahmad Ibn Tulun ordered this architect to repair the Nilometer. Unfortunately, after doing the task professionally, this person invited Ahmed Ibn Tulun to visit the site. when Ahmed Ibn Tulun came to the site, the horse's feet that he was riding hit with a wet stone.

Therefore, Ahmed Ibn Tulun ordered that the architect must be arrested for a long period. When Ahmed Ibn Tulun wanted to build this mosque, he ordered that the architect must be taken out to build this mosque. This mosque was built and Ahmad Ibn Tulun gave him a lot of money. Some opinions say that the architect who built the mosque was an Iraqi architect, because the minaret and the building were influenced by the Iraqi style of construction and his name is Ahmed Ibn Muhammad Al-Hassab, who came to Iraq to build the Nilometer. Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque is one of the most wonderful mosques that you can visit in 14 days Egypt tours, and for this reason, the picture of this mosque was placed on the five-pound bill.

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