Islamic heritage · Cairo
Qanibay al-Muhammadi Mosque
A Burji Mamluk mosque and school from the early 15th century, standing beside the Mosque and Khanqah of Shaykhu on Al-Saleeba street.
The story
Amir Qanibay al-Muhammadi founded this mosque and school in the Burji era of the Mamluk Sultanate, and it was completed in 1413. It stands on Al-Saleeba street in Islamic Cairo, adjacent to the Mosque and Khanqah of Shaykhu, and is a registered Islamic monument. Sources describe it as a distinctive example of the funerary schools of the Mamluk period.
Good to know
- It was completed in 816 AH (1413 CE) in the Burji Mamluk era.
- It sits next to the Mosque and Khanqah of Shaykhu on Al-Saleeba street.