File:Mosque of El-Hakim in Cairo 02.JPG
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[edit]DescriptionMosque of El-Hakim in Cairo 02.JPG |
English: Mosque of El-Hakim in Cairo
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, literally, "Ruler by God's Command", was known to many by his eccentric dictatorial and eccentric decrees; at one point he declared himself a divine entity, unique among ruler peers over Cairo's medieval ages. Al-Hakim subsequently went off on a mysterious one way ride to al-Muqattam hills and never returned. The mosque which he completed, the El-Hakim is the second largest Fatimid mosque in Cairo. The mosque was started in 990 by the Caliph Al Aziz Billah son of the famous Khalifa Al Moez Lideen Allah Al Fatimy, and was completed by al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah and his overseer Abu Muhammad al-Hafiz 'Abd al-Ghani ibn Sa'id al-Misri in 1013. The most spectacular feature of the mosque are the minarets on either side of the facade, reminiscent of the propylon to a pharaonic temple. Originally the two minarets stood independent of the brick walls at the corners. These are the earliest surviving minarets in the city and they have been restored at various times during their history. The massive salients were added in 1010 to strengthen their structure, and the northern minaret was incorporated into the city wall. Inside, these strange structures are hollow, for they have been built around the original minarets, which are connected with brackets and can still be seen from the minaret above. |
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Author | Qnx3000 |
Camera location | 30° 03′ 16.25″ N, 31° 15′ 49.28″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 30.054515; 31.263689 |
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Camera model | DC E600 |
Copyright holder | Copyright 2002 |
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F-number | f/2.8 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 11:21, 1 January 2006 |
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