minaret at the ibn tulun mosque , Shar'a Tulun Bay, Cairo, Egypt

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The Ibn Tulun Mosque is a huge and historic mosque in Cairo built by Ahmad Ibn Tulun. The oldest mosque in Egypt and one of the largest in the world, it is also famed for its lovely architecture and unique minaret. The entire complex of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun is surrounded by a wall and covers more than 6 acres. With an area of 26,318 sq m, the mosque itself is the third largest in the world. The arches of the courtyard galleries are decorated with beautifully carved stucco, the first time this medium was used in Cairo. The minaret, the only one of its kind in Egypt, is modeled after the minarets of Samarra, with a spiral staircase around the outside

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Size: 3497px × 5256px
Location: ibn tulun mosque , Shar'a Tulun Bay, Cairo, Egypt
Photo credit: © paul christoforou / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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