The Mosque of Qijmas El Ishaqi locates in El Darb El Ahmar Street and one can clearly sea it from the Citadel . It was founded by Seif El-Din Qijmas El-Ishaqi El-Zaheiry who was one of the important noble men in the days of Sultan Qaytbay. He worked as the Master of horses and was for some time responsible for Pilgrimage affairs and finally as the viceroy of Syria. He died in 1487 and was buried in the domed tomb on the right side of the Qibla nave.
The mosque has two remarkably and identically decorated façades. It is built on a triangular piece of land but the designer managed to overcome this problem in a very unique way.
The Sabil-Kuttab of this mosque is separated from the mosque itself standing in the other side of the street and it is still used as a school. In that area appear ...
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