Mosque of Al-Rifa'i

Abstract

Closer look at the same mashrabiya also visible in E.031, this time open and offering an elegant view of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali (see E.017-19) atop the citadel.

Image Notes

Creation date unknown. Processing date unknown. Formerly cataloged as B.05.032. Notes written on the slide or index: Cairo El-Rifai Mosque.

Identifier E.032
Collection E - Lower Egypt, Edfu, and Bodrum
Location Cairo, Egypt
Year 2017
Keywords Nineteenth Century,
Carving,
Mosque,
Masonry,
Mamluk,
Brick,
Mashrabiya,
Egyptian,
Window,
Wood,
Wood Carving,
Girih,
Slide Notes Cairo, El-Rifai Mosque
Index Notes Rifai Mosque
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