Julian Kaesler
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
The Ibn Tulun Mosque was completed in 879 AD by the founder of Egypt's Tulunid Dynasty, Ahmad Ibn Tulun. It is one of the oldest mosques in Cairo and is now a popular tourist attraction.
The inner arcades present a frieze of floral decoration that runs around the arches, and above the arches Kufic inscriptions of the Qur'an are said to run some two kilometers. Interestingly, folktales maintain that this frieze was believed to have been carved onto the planks from Noah's Ark.
Perhaps the most impressive feature is its simplicity in design, whilst at the same time being extravagantly decorated.
Flickr Explore July 16, 2009 - highest position #138.
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
The Ibn Tulun Mosque was completed in 879 AD by the founder of Egypt's Tulunid Dynasty, Ahmad Ibn Tulun. It is one of the oldest mosques in Cairo and is now a popular tourist attraction.
The inner arcades present a frieze of floral decoration that runs around the arches, and above the arches Kufic inscriptions of the Qur'an are said to run some two kilometers. Interestingly, folktales maintain that this frieze was believed to have been carved onto the planks from Noah's Ark.
Perhaps the most impressive feature is its simplicity in design, whilst at the same time being extravagantly decorated.
Flickr Explore July 16, 2009 - highest position #138.