Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar
Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar | |
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مسجد وسبيل سليمان أغا السلحدار | |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic Ottoman |
Completed | 1839[1] |
Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar or Mosque-Sabil-Kuttab of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar (
History
The building dates back to 1839.
Description
The mosque consists of a rectangle divided into two sections. The western section contains sanctuary area of the mosque and a
The mosque was renovated in 2015 by the grandson of Suleiman Agha al-Silahdar.
The sabil is located next to the adjacent kuttab. It is adorned with Ottoman Baroque style facade strongly resembles that of Sabil of Ismail Pasha.[1]
Interior
The interior Mosque Sabil of Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar tends to be divided into two sections and the sections are divided in a form of a rectangular structure. The mosque is a focal ideal of the Ottoman style architecture which depicts the style of the characteristics of the Muhammad Ali architectural design.[1] The Facade consists of floral designs in which replicates the European Renaissance architecture, and so are the granite structures which consists of oil paintings throughout the interior of the ceilings. The ornamental architecture of the facade of Sabil Sulyiman Agha Al-Silahadar is made of white marble and is embellished with Turkish calligraphy that reflects the Ottoman style. In terms of the Sabil, it was formed of marble, which was used to keep the temperature of the water cool.[2]
The outside area of the shattered forum structure is disguised with the shallow arches in the Ottoman Architecture. Just above the entryway of the mosque there is a tiny round balcony. The sacred structure of the roof is supported by various identical marbled walls that construct three columns corresponding to the qibla wall. The Dika is a form of artwork that involves the wooden archways that are above the entryway, interacting with the small spherical rooftop on the outside. The Columns of the interior of the mosque is surrounded by oblong windows that reflects the natural lighting in the inside coming from the courtyard.[3] The inside of the interior of the Dome consisted of the different designs of the flowers in which had the Quranic inscriptions in the inside.
Exterior
Throughout the exterior of Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar's mosque the Sabil, is a charity fountain that was developed to provide free water to walkers seeking to get close to god in Islam. The Sabil was constructed on busy streets and not residential streets for a reason: to provide a huge proportion of the people passing by which provides a better use of the Sabil. The Sabil had an entry on the outside that was different from the mosque's entry.[4] For example, the minaret on the exterior of the Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar's, "an especially elegant shaft, tall, slender and cylindrical with elongated conical top stands between the madrasa and the mosque. The minaret included just a single balcony with longitudinal carvings. [5]
See also
- Lists of mosques
- List of mosques in Africa
- List of mosques in Egypt
- List of Historic Monuments in Cairo
References
- ^ a b c d Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar Mosque and Sabil-Kuttab archnet.
- ^ Asmaa, Ahmed (29 November 2021). "Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar Mosque, sabil and kuttab".
- ^ "Archnet". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Ahmed, Asmaa (29 November 2021). "Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar Mosque, sabil and kuttab".
- ^ Behrens-Abouseif, Doris. "Architecture of the Ottoman Period". In Islamic Architecture in Cairo: An Introduction, 158-170. Leiden; New York: E.J. Brill.