Islamic heritage · Cairo
Shaykhu Mosque
A Mamluk mosque and khanqah on Saliba Street in Islamic Cairo, admired for its glass, wood and marble decoration and a remarkable stone minbar.
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The story
Emir Sayf al-Din Shaykhu al-Nasiri, Grand Emir under Sultan an-Nasir Hasan, founded this group of buildings on Saliba Street in Islamic Cairo. The mosque was completed in 1349 and the khanqah in 1355, a few years afterwards. The group also includes a dome and a water trough. The interior is known for a design inlaid with black glass, wood and marble, and for an unusual stone minbar.
Good to know
- The mosque was completed in 1349 and the khanqah in 1355.
- The mosque has an unusual stone minbar.