Islamic heritage · Cairo
Khanqah of Faraj ibn Barquq
A majestic Mamluk funerary complex in Cairo's Northern Cemetery, with a mosque, khanqah and two mausoleums, ranked among the finest works of Mamluk architecture.
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The story
Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq began this complex in 1398 and finished it in 1410–1411. It combines a school, a spacious mosque, a tomb for the Barquq family and a khanqah, and took about twelve years to build. It now lies in the Abbassia area between Salah Salem Street and Al-Nasr Road, and is counted among the major monuments of the Northern Cemetery.
Good to know
- The complex was completed in 1410–1411 under the Mamluk sultan Faraj ibn Barquq.
- Construction took about twelve years.
- It is considered one of the most accomplished works of Mamluk architecture and a major monument of Cairo's Northern Cemetery.