The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area.
The mosque was commissioned by Ahmad ibn Ţūlūn, the governor of Egypt from 868–884. The historian al-Maqrizi lists the mosque's construction start date as 876 AD,[1] and the mosque's original inscription slab identifies the date of completion as 265 AH, or 879 AD.
Most of the work shown here is inspired by ASSl WA WASSL (An Egyptian non profit firm that envision that a firmly rooted awareness of our shared common human history will inspire humans to work together for the well being of humankind)
Gayer-Anderson Museum, Located in Cairo, Egypt, adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun
