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Madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban

Madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban

The Madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban (Arabic: مدرسة أم السلطان شعبان, romanized: Madrasa Umm al-Sulṭān Shaʿbān) is a Mamluk-era complex located in the Al-Darb al-Ahmar area of Islamic Cairo in Egypt. It was founded or built in 1368-69 CE (770 AH) on the order of Sultan al-Ashraf Sha'ban in honour of his mother, Khawand Baraka (also referred to as Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban). It is located outside Bab Zuweila along al-Tabbana street, and is adjoined to the north by the Bayt al-Razzaz palace. The complex is made up of a college (madrasa), mausoleum, water trough (hawd), and a primary school (maktab).

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Madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban
  • Country: Egypt
  • City: Cairo Governorate
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  • Global Ranking Score (Higher is Better): 2295
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