Demerdash Mosque
Demerdash Mosque مسجد الدمرداش | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Africa |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Mamluk |
Completed | 16th century |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Demerdash Mosque (
History
The mosque was built in the early 16th century during the
During the French occupation of Egypt, the Demerdash Mosque and surrounding buildings were plundered by the French troops.[7]
Architecture
The area of the main mosque building is approximately 110 (11 x 10) square metres. The mosque is topped with an onion dome which has sixteen small openings on the bottom, eight of which are open as windows and the other eight are closed as a mere ornamental design. Three large muqarnas stand in each of the four corners of the mosque.[8]
Inside the mosque, the tomb of Sidi Demerdash is located north of the minbar, in a corner of the mosque.[9] His grave is covered by a zarih enclosure made out of lathed wood.[10] In the western side of the mosque there is a tomb dedicated to one of the wives of the Khedive of Egypt, Hassan Effendi.[11] Then in the eastern side, another grave is present, which is that of Sinan Pasha.[12]
Incidents
The Demerdash Mosque became a place where theft was prevalent.[13] Residents also complained that the bathrooms in the mosque were not in a good condition.[14]
See also
References
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- ^ "بالصور.. "مسجد الدمرداش" هدية السلطان للعابد الورع". akhbarak.net. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "معالم تاريخية.. مسجد الدمرداش "22"". www.albawabhnews.com. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "بالصور.. "مسجد الدمرداش" هدية السلطان للعابد الورع". akhbarak.net. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "بالصور.. "مسجد الدمرداش" هدية السلطان للعابد الورع". akhbarak.net. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "بالصور.. "مسجد الدمرداش" هدية السلطان للعابد الورع". akhbarak.net. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "معالم تاريخية.. مسجد الدمرداش "22"". www.albawabhnews.com. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "معالم تاريخية.. مسجد الدمرداش "22"". www.albawabhnews.com. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "معالم تاريخية.. مسجد الدمرداش "22"". www.albawabhnews.com. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "معالم تاريخية.. مسجد الدمرداش "22"". www.albawabhnews.com. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "معالم تاريخية.. مسجد الدمرداش "22"". www.albawabhnews.com. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "معالم تاريخية.. مسجد الدمرداش "22"". www.albawabhnews.com. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "مسجد "الدمرداش".. وكر للصوص واستغاثات من المصلين". بوابة الفجر (in Arabic). 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "مسجد "الدمرداش".. وكر للصوص واستغاثات من المصلين". بوابة الفجر (in Arabic). 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2023-11-14.