The Mosque of Mustafa Fadil Pasha situates few meters downward Sharia Port Said. Next to this mosque one can find the remains of the Mosque of Emir Bashtak : the Minaret and the Portal that date from 1335. These ruined parts are attached to the mosque of Fadil now. In front of Mustafa Fadil Mosque appears a beautiful Sabil of Fadil's mother with handsomely decorated windows and circular front. This Sabil has finely colored inscriptions, wooden eaves, and rococo scrolls that are worth seeing. Before building this Sabil, the Khanqah of Emir Bashtak was standing in the same place.
The Mosque of Fadil Mustafa was established by Emir Fadil Mustafa who was a half brother of Khedive Ismail and he was exiled to Istanbul after being accused of plotting against the Khedive. In Istanbul, he occupied...
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