The city of Cairo was established by the Fatimid general Jawhar al-Siqilli, on behalf of the Fatimid caliph al-Mu'izz, following the Fatimid conquest of Egypt in 969. It was originally named al-Manṣūriyya (المنصورية) after the pri… See more

After the conquest of Egypt, Jawhar al-Siqilli oversaw the construction of the royal enclosure for the caliph's court and the Fatimid army, and had al-Azhar built as a base to spread Isma'ili Shi'a Islam. Located near the de… See more

The original structure of the mosque was 280 feet (85 m) in length and 227 feet (69 m) wide, and was made up of three arcades situated around a courtyard. To the southeast of the courtyard was the original prayer hall… See more

• Islam in Egypt
• Bab al-Futuh
• Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda
• History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes… See more

1. ^ Creswell 1952, p. 43.
2. ^ Rabbat 1996, p. 53.
3. ^ Bloom 2007, p. 104.
4. ^ Blair 2000, p. 507. … See more