Building Analysis - Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Name of Building : The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Ţūlūn
Location : Fustat | Cairo, Egypt
Year of construction : completed 879 A.D
Materials : Age Bricks
Building Type : Mosque
Distinguished Feature : new building techniques, free standing wall, vast land areas.
Basic Outline Geometry : Two squares and one rectangle
Dimensions :162 x 162
Religious Importance: built by Ibn Tulun, oldest mosque in Cairo.
References :
Islamic Art and Architecture, 650–1250
Name of Building : The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Ţūlūn
Location : Fustat | Cairo, Egypt
Year of construction : completed 879 A.D
Materials : Age Bricks
Building Type : Mosque
Distinguished Feature : new building techniques, free standing wall, vast land areas.
Basic Outline Geometry : Two squares and one rectangle
Dimensions :162 x 162
Religious Importance: built by Ibn Tulun, oldest mosque in Cairo.
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| Ariel View of | Mosque of Ibn Tulun |
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| Pillars on the eastern side hall | Mosque of Ibn Tulun |
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| Interior shot through the courtyard | Mosque of Ibn Tulun |
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| Exterior walls and minaret | Mosque of Ibn Tulun |
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| Dimensions of outer walls and inner courtyard |
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| Dimension of outer walls and inner courtyard |
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| Exterior walls and location of minaret |
Islamic Art and Architecture, 650–1250
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