Mosque of Khushqadam el-Ahmadi

Mosque in Cairo, Egypt

The Mosque of Khushqadam el-Ahmadi is on el-Seyufia Street in Cairo and was built in 1366. The building was originally the palace of Emir Tashtimur. The building became a mosque in the late 15th century. In 1498, the eunuch Amir Khushqadam el-Ahmadi was stripped of his wealth and rank and exiled to Sudan, where he died.^[1]

References

^ Williams, Caroline (2002). Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide. The American University in Cairo Press. p. 118.

External links

Information about Mosque of Khushqadam el-Ahmadi
"Amir Tashtimur Palace". Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-02-05.

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