Egypt : handbook for travellers : part first, lower Egypt, with the Fayum and the peninsula of Sinai . el-Ashraf,\\ itli a handsome minaret, the other of Emir Yusuf, son of Imrsbey(see p. 285). These two mosques, which present no attraction, arenow used for military purposes, and are not shown without specialpermission from the minister of war. \s \isitors arc prevented bythe sentry from approaching them, we leave them to the left, andproceed in a straight direction to the — *Tomb-Mosque of Sultan Barkuk (), with its two superbdomes and its two minarets. Under the N. dome arc the tombs of
Egypt : handbook for travellers : part first, lower Egypt, with the Fayum and the peninsula of Sinai . el-Ashraf,\\ itli a handsome minaret, the other of Emir Yusuf, son of Imrsbey(see p. 285). These two mosques, which present no attraction, arenow used for military purposes, and are not shown without specialpermission from the minister of war. \s \isitors arc prevented bythe sentry from approaching them, we leave them to the left, andproceed in a straight direction to the — *Tomb-Mosque of Sultan Barkuk (), with its two superbdomes and its two minarets. Under the N. dome arc the tombs ofthe male, and under the s. dome those of the female membi mily. The present Entrance (PI. 1) at the corner is ina ruinous condition. The old Principal Entrance (PI. 18) at the ;- The name Tombs of the Khalifs is historically a misnomer. Both the Bahriti I) and the Circassian Ua luke sultans lominallj dependent on Khalifs of the Ionise of the Abba ide n idenl in Egypt (p. L04), bul treated them as re puppets; and it real monarchs of Egypt, and not the Khalifs, who built el mperb mausoleum i,. Tomls of the Khallfs. CAIRO. 3. Route. 283 The accompanying plan of Barkuk\s Tomb-Mosque will convey anidea of its original extent and arrangements ; but a considerable part ofit is now in ruins. 1. Present Entrance. 2. Vestibules, a, b,c, d. Large Quadrangle (Hosh, or Sahn el-Gamif). c, d, e, f. Sanctuary (or Liwan el-Gamil. 3. Small Court with Fountain. Basin (Hanefiyeh). 5. Kibla. 6. Mam-bar. 7. Kursi! 8. Dikkeh. 9, 10, 11. Col-onnades (almost all in ruins). 12. Tomb ofSultan Barkiik. 13. Tombs of members ofthe Harem. 14. Vestibule. 15. Apartmentsonce occupied by the shekh and officials ofthe mosque. 16. Rooms for guests and stu-dents. 17. Sebil with School. 18. PrincipalEntrance. 19. Hall in which the Sultangranted audiences. 2nrrnnnrnfTi^!! 0*1 a 3 <— Kf •*• tL? ^ CP Artcbt
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