Islamic Cairo
This is one of my favourite buildings in Islamic Cairo - the Sabil-Kuttab of Qaitbey, dating from the 15th century. The ground floor served as a public fountain and the first floor as a Qur'anic school. The marble-inlay decoration on its western facade is of the highest quality. Part of the building now houses a library devoted to Islamic civilisation.
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Islamic Cairo
This is one of my favourite buildings in Islamic Cairo - the Sabil-Kuttab of Qaitbey, dating from the 15th century. The ground floor served as a public fountain and the first floor as a Qur'anic school. The marble-inlay decoration on its western facade is of the highest quality. Part of the building now houses a library devoted to Islamic civilisation.
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Uploaded on June 21, 2008
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