The Waqf of Muhammad Bey Abu Al-Dhahab in Historical Perspective

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: The Waqf of Muhammad Bey Abu Al-Dhahab in Historical Perspective
المؤلفون: Daniel Crecelius
المصدر: International Journal of Middle East Studies. 23:57-81
بيانات النشر: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1991.
سنة النشر: 1991
مصطلحات موضوعية: History, Ruler, business.product_category, Sociology and Political Science, Geography, Planning and Development, Mamluk, Ancient history, Religious studies, business, Waqf
الوصف: Whoever builds a mosque for God, even like the nest of a bird to lay her eggs, God will build for him an abode in paradise.1.In 1774, the Mamlukshaykh al-baladMuhammad Bey Abu al-Dhahab began the construction of a large mosque-madrasa-takiyyain one of central Cairo's prime locations. The complex bearing the name of the donor lies within a rough triangle formed by the main gate of al-Azhar, the Khan al-Zarakisha, and thewikālaof the 16th-century Mamluk ruler Qansuh al-Ghawri and forms the most important part of Muhammad Bey's waqf. Extensive agricultural lands and urban properties were included in the waqf by the donor to support the personnel of the mosque, school, andrakiyya, to pay for the religious activities stipulated by the terms of the waqf, and for the upkeep of the buildings.
تدمد: 1471-6380
0020-7438
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::b8abcb5ce9b8bff6b8ad46ac59d0cbef
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0020743800034553
حقوق: CLOSED
رقم الأكسشن: edsair.doi...........b8abcb5ce9b8bff6b8ad46ac59d0cbef
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE