Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad Shaykh

Sultan al-Muayyad Shaykh was a Burgi or Circassian Mamluk who served as sultan between 1412 and 1421. Al-Maqrizi relates that during the reign of Farag ibn Barquq, al-Mu'ayyad, a great intriguer during a time of great intrigues, was captured and thrown into the prison on this site. He suffered terribly from the lice and the fleas, and vowed then that if he ever came to power he would transform the infested prison into a "saintly place for the education of scholars." Once he became sultan, he soon fulfilled his promise, spending some 40,000 dinars on its construction. "Marble was taken from everywhere", relates the 15th century historian al-Taghribirdi, "even from (private) houses and palaces ... The prize of marble in Egypt soon rose to astronomical height for the vast demand and the big dimensions of the mosque. Thus, what regards decoration and the use of marbles, this mosque became the most beautiful ever to be built in Cairo".
Numerous donkeys were occupied for days carrying away loads of bones of the dead found in the prison. Due to the Sultan's lavish endowments, the madrasa became one of the most prominent academic institutions of the 15th century. A large library was collected, and the most eminent scholars of the day filled professorial chairs. the most famous specialist in Quranic exegesis in Egypt, Ibn Hagar al-'Asqalani, was installed as lecturer in Shafi'i jurisprudence.
Finally, there was a great ceremony for its opening, when al-Mu'ayyad and his Mamluk entourage came down from the Citadel. According to reports, the water basin in the middle of the vast courtyard was filled with liquefied sugar and sweets were offered, along with lectures and much ceremony.

The Mosque of Sultan al-Mu'ayyad is a Mosque in Cairo, Egypt next to Bab Zuwayla built under the rule of sultan Al-Mu'ayyad Sayf ad-Din Shaykh and it’s often described as the pride of the Mamluk architecture during the Circassian Mamluks’ era.

Construction began in 1415 and the mosque was completed in 1421. The complex included a Friday mosque and a madrasa. It replaced a prison which originally stood next to Bab Zuwayla.

Its architecture is very beautiful and the interior decorations are extremely beautiful as well.

Visited here in March, 2018.
I happened to arrive at this historical mosque while I was strolling on the street without a specific destination. This place is pretty huge and kind of sacred atmosphere was coming out of here, so I guess it made me interested in the inside of this mosque. The inside here is somehow very quiet even in this hectic metropolis. Also I don't know if it is because the time I visited was not for pray or gathering here, but just only a few guys were walking there. One of them spoke to me and even asked me for an entrance fee, but actually I couldn't recognize him as an official staff there, so I didn't pay after all. Was it correct ? If this info is wrong, excuse me.
Anyway the views from the minaret top is awesome as well as of course worth visiting. Pyramids are the symbol of Egypt which everyone knows, but personally as for this mosque, it shows more real life in Cairo including its cityscape with curious architecture. I love it.

Best mamluk mosque in cairo with it's fine art and exotic minarets
The wooden doors and minber are a piece of art

Sultan Al-Moayad Sheikh Mosque or Al-Moayad Mosque or Al-Muayyad Mosque is one of the famous archaeological mosques in Cairo, and is described as the pride of the mosques of the Circassian Mamluk era. Its construction began in 818 AH / 1415 AD by order of Sultan Al-Moayad Abu Al-Nasr Saif Al-Din Sheikh bin Abdullah Al-Mahmudi Al-Dhahiri, one of the rulers of the Mamluk state during the Circassian Mamluk era. The dome of the mosque was still under construction, and it was completed in Ramadan 824 AH / 1421 AD, and until that time many of the mosque’s annexes had not begun to be built as planned, such as the tribal dome and Sufi houses in Khanaqah. In the mosque there are two mausoleums under the dome, one for Sultan Al-Mu'ayyad Sheikh, and the other for his sons Al-Sarmi Ibrahim, Al-Muzaffar Ahmad and Abu Al-Fath Musa.

Ended up here one evening just as the last prayer of the day was called. We were invited inside and taken up to the rooftop for an enchanting view of the area from the rooftop. Talk to the guardian of the building and you may be in luck.

I had the pleasure of attending eid prayers there, a beautiful hypostyle mosque that has an interesting back story.

The Mosque of Sultan al-Mu'ayyad is in Cairo, Egypt
next to Bab Zuwayla built under the rule of sultan Al-Mu'ayyad Sayf ad-Din Shaykh from whom it takes its name, "Al-Mu'ayyad", meaning The Supporter in Arabic language. Construction began in 1415 and the mosque was completed in 1421. The complex included a Friday mosque It replaced a prison which originally stood next to Bab Zuwayla.

Amazing place, very beautiful architecture. Ask please man on the entrance, he can show for you interesting parts of this great mosque. Don't forget about small tips)
So peaceful inside territory of this beautiful old Cairo building.

Nice historical mosques with nice Islamic design

The mosque built to break the market ramble of guriyah. Amazing architecture from Mamluk burjiah era

An ancient and ancient mosque and a spiritual place that takes you out of the dreary pace of life and takes you into the depths of the sea of ​​history

Amazing experience

It was a prison where Al moiid rest for years the when he becomes the king he changed it to a mosque.

Great historical site

One of the most beautiful mosques in Old Cairo, extremely underrated and free entry. It's a great structure, with beautiful details but it's extremely ill maintained.
It still acts as an active mosque, so five prayers a day are held at the mosque.
And smack down the middle of it, there seems to be a place to practice Wudu, not sure if it's still working or not.

Very big and old mosque, it's very close to zowaila gate ..

A beautiful and spacious medieval mosque. Must visit!

I really loved the place, Beautiful and give relaxing feels. May Allah bless the builders and the workers.

Mamlukm era mosque built on southern entrance of Fatimid Cairo