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Sabil wa Kuttab Tusun PashaCairo, Egypt
This structure is one of two commemorative sabils built for deceased sons of Muhammad 'Ali. Ahmad Tusun died in 1816/1231 AH after contracting the plague and is buried in the family tomb, Hosh al-Basha. His brother Ismail's sabil is located on the Bayn al-Qasrayn.
The decoration of the sabil is lavish and rococco, with wood, metal, marble, and painted plaster, in what would become a characteristic style of the Muhammad Ali period. The bronze grilles, wooden projecting eaves, marble inscription plaques, and wooden dome over the sabil room are particularly noteworthy. A two-story kuttab flanks the sabil on either side.
The building was restored by the American Research Center in Egypt from 1998 to 2002. During that restoration, a vast cistern for the storage of water was discovered under the sabil.
Sources:
Warner, Nicholas. The monuments of historic Cairo: a map and descriptive catalogue, 151. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2005.
Williams, Caroline. Islamic monuments in Cairo : the practical guide, 163-164. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2008.
Location
Cairo, Egypt
Associated Names
Events
restored 1998-2002
1820/1236 AH
Style Periods
1299-1922
Variant Names
Tusun Pasha Sabil-Kuttab
Variant
Sabil-Kuttab of Tusun Pasha
Variant
Building Usages
educational
Sabil wa Kuttab Tusun Pasha
Cairo, Egypt
This structure is one of two commemorative sabils built for deceased sons of Muhammad 'Ali. Ahmad Tusun died in 1816/1231 AH after contracting the plague and is buried in the family tomb, Hosh al-Basha. His brother Ismail's sabil is located on the Bayn al-Qasrayn.
The decoration of the sabil is lavish and rococco, with wood, metal, marble, and painted plaster, in what would become a characteristic style of the Muhammad Ali period. The bronze grilles, wooden projecting eaves, marble inscription plaques, and wooden dome over the sabil room are particularly noteworthy. A two-story kuttab flanks the sabil on either side.
The building was restored by the American Research Center in Egypt from 1998 to 2002. During that restoration, a vast cistern for the storage of water was discovered under the sabil.
Sources:
Warner, Nicholas. The monuments of historic Cairo: a map and descriptive catalogue, 151. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2005.
Williams, Caroline. Islamic monuments in Cairo : the practical guide, 163-164. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2008.
Location
Cairo, Egypt
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Associated Names
Events
restored 1998-2002
1820/1236 AH
Style Periods
1299-1922
Variant Names
Tusun Pasha Sabil-Kuttab
Variant
Sabil-Kuttab of Tusun Pasha
Variant
Building Usages
educational