Islamic heritage · Cairo
Sabil-Kuttab of Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda
An eighteenth-century fountain and Quran school on Al-Muizz Street, blending Ottoman and Mamluk architecture.
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The monument was commissioned in 1744 by Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda, a local official and a prominent patron of architecture. It comprises a public fountain (sabil), an elementary Quran school (kuttab) and an adjacent residential wing. It is among the key landmarks of Al-Muizz Street and a prime example of the architecture of its time, with a style that combines Ottoman and Mamluk elements.
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- It was commissioned in 1744 by Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda.
- The complex combines a public fountain, a Quran school and a residential wing.