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Islamic Museum
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museum of Islamic art is truly a wonderful reservoir of Islamic
antiquities. It has a vast supplement of about 10200 artifacts that one
cannot explore in a
single day. The museum displays arts from the different Islamic eras
that Egypt passed through including the Fatimid, Turkish and Persian
periods. From the Fatimid Period, one can find a fine collection of
wooden panels, which are the only surviving pieces of the Western Palace
of Al Kahira Palace. And people love the craftsmanship of the Mihrabs
of the tombs of Sayeda Ruqayya and Sayeda Nafeesa
From the Ayyoubid
Period one may find the beautifully carved wooden tabut (casket) of Al
Hussein in addition to fine inlaid brass candlesticks. From the Mamluk
period there is a collection of enameled mosque lamps as well as inlays
of metal, wood and marble on pieces of furniture and various objects.
And the Tatar El Higaziya provides us the minbar from their Madrasa
(Mausoleum). The boxes of the Quran that once belonged to Sultan Shaaban
are real pieces of art representing meticulous crafting. The beautiful
Iranian and Turkish carpets are simply eye catching. The courtyard area
contains a lovely nineteenth century Fountain obtained from the
Monasterli Palace on Rhoda Island.
These antiquities are
only a fraction of the displays in the museum. They are only examples of
the most prominent artifacts in the museum. The museum of Islamic Art is
in Bab El Khalq Square in the Egyptian library. Take Port Saed Square to
reach the intersection with Muhammad Ali St. in Ahmad Maher Square. The
museum is open throughout the week from 9 am to 4 p.m. except on
Fridays, when it is open from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and from 1:30 p.m. to
4p.m.
On the other hand, in
you take a look at Cairo you will find Islamic architecture every where.
Old (Historic) Cairo is an open museum of the beautiful architecture of
Islam where one may find that geometrical shapes are the main elements
of this fine art. This is because in Islam it is thought that images of
people is a return to pagan idolatry ages. So instead, Islamic art is
uses designs (arabesque). Islamic art has changed with the change of
ruling periods. This evolution of Islamic art started from the Fatimid
period. Examples of architecture of the Fatimid period are the Azhar
mosque and El hakim Be Amr Allah mosque. The following period was that
of the Ayyubids, and the citadel is the best example of the art and
architecture of this time interval in Egypt. The Mausoleum of Sultan Al
Mansour Qalawon symbolizes the Bahri Mamluk period. The Circassean
Mamluks follow the Bahri Mamluks and they built many educational
buildings like the Mausoleum of El Zahir Baybers and the mausoleum of
Sultan El Ghuri. The mosque of Mohammed Ali embodied the Ottoman period.
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