Egypt between the seventh and early sixteenth centuries, including Fustat, Cairo, Fatimids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, communities, urban heritage and material evidence.
17 published studies
Explore Sultan Lajin’s 1296–1297 restoration of Ibn Tulun Mosque through genuine minbar panels, the spiral minaret and phased Cairo archaeology.
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Compare medieval travelers' descriptions of Fustat's tall houses and markets with its excavated remains and an authentic tenth-century…
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Understand Egypt's Fatimid navy through its captains, war galleys, specialized vessels, logistics, ceremonial uses and the limits of…
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Two real glass weights from Islamic Egypt, one stamped for a governor in 808–810 CE, reveal how market…
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The history of Cairo's citadel from Saladin's 1176 fortifications through its Mamluk and Ottoman government role, Muhammad Ali's…
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Explore Bab Zuwayla in Islamic Cairo, the 1092 Fatimid gate, two 1415–1421 Mamluk minarets, Tumanbay's 1517 execution and…
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A researched account of the Mosque of al-Hakim in historic Cairo, from its 990–1013 Fatimid construction to the…
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Discover the Qalawun complex on Al Muizz Street through inscriptions, a medieval hospital, madrasa, mausoleum, restoration research and…
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An evidence-led history of Al-Azhar Mosque from Fatimid foundation to later architectural layers and its enduring teaching tradition.
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A history of the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As from its foundation in Fustat in 641 through later…
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