Study on the origin of the pillars of the Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun and the historical implications | ||
Egyptian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality | ||
Volume 17, Issue 2, December 2011, Pages 46-30 PDF (3.44 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejth.2010.371717 | ||
Abstract | ||
When the rule of Egypt and the Levant came to Ahmed Ibn Tulun (254-270 AH / 868-883 AD) and the Abbasid Caliphate recognized his independence (1), Ahmed Ibn Tulun was keen to appear as an independent ruler, and he confirmed this by building a new capital in the part located to the northeast of the cities of Fustat. And the military, and he called it Al-Qata’i, and it was a beautiful building. He made it a city with complete facilities, and built a large mosque in its center, which is known today as the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque. | ||
Keywords | ||
Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun; historical implications | ||
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