History of Sabil Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar

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History of Sabil Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar

05 16, 2023
The Sabil Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar , History of abil Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar

The mosque, the way, and the book of Suleiman Aga Al-Salhdar (1255 AH / 1839 AD) are one of the mosques established during the era of Muhammad Ali in Egypt, located at the beginning of Burjwan Lane on Al-Mu'izz L-din Allah al-Fatimi Street, in the direction that ends at Bab al-Futuh.

Description

It consists of a rectangle that is divided into two squares. The Western Square includes the mosque's Haram, i.e., its bowl, which is a bowl surrounded by arcades on its four sides covered with small shallow domes based on marble columns, and the pole of each dome is decorated with multi-colored oil carvings based on botanical and geometric drawings and Quranic writings. The bowl is covered with a wooden roof, in the middle of which a hole (shakhshikha) is opened for ventilation, lighting, and protecting the mosque from rain if it falls. The eastern square contains the place of prayer and consists of two pillars, each of which includes two marble columns on which round contracts are based, and the two pillars divide the place of prayer into three corridors parallel to the qibla wall. The prayer area is covered with a wooden ceiling decorated with multi-colored oil carvings. The qibla wall of the prayer area is flanked by a marble mihrab.

Restoration

The mosque was restored in 2015 by the grandson of Suleiman Agha Al-Salhdar

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Sulayman Agha Al-Silahdar was an important figure during the Ottoman era in Egypt. The title "Al-Silahdar" indicates that he held a position related to the Ottoman military, possibly overseeing the supply of weapons or equipment.

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