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English: This minaret, with its only remaining original element being the square base, communicates with the mosque by way of a passage. Its second story is cylindrical which is in tern surmounted by later Mumluk restorations in stone. The original minaret was built of brick. This is Cairo's only minaret with a spiraling external staircase and the overall structure is unique in Egypt. |
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| Source | Ahmad Ibn Tulun Minaret, Fatimid Cairo |
| Author | Andrew A. Shenouda from Cairo, Egypt |
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