Sultan al-Ghuri Complex
| Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri Complex | |
|---|---|
The complex: the khanqah-mausoleum (left) and the mosque (right) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | active mosque (western building), tourist attraction and historic site (eastern building) |
| Year consecrated | 1503-1505 |
| Location | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°2′45.78″N 31°15′35.57″E / 30.0460500°N 31.2598806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mausoleum, khanqah, sabil-kuttab, madrasa |
| Style | Mamluk, Islamic |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(v)(vi) |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Part of | Historic Cairo |
| Reference no. | 89-002 |
The Sultan al-Ghuri Complex or Funerary complex of Sultan al-Ghuri, also known as al-Ghuriya, is a monumental Islamic religious and funerary complex built by the Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri between 1503 and 1505 CE. The complex consists of two major buildings facing each other on al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah street (al-Muizz Street), in the Fahhamin Quarter, in the middle of the historic part of Cairo, Egypt. The eastern side of the complex includes the Sultan's mausoleum, a khanqah, a sabil (water distribution kiosk), and a kuttab (Islamic primary school), while the western side of the complex is a mosque and madrasa. Today the mosque-madrasa is still open as a mosque while the khanqah-mausoleum is open to visitors as a historic site.