Architectural treasure: The oldest Mosque of Egypt | SLICE

The Mosque of Ibn Tulun has been commissioned by the young Turkish ruler Ahmad Ibn Tulun, who was sent to Cairo by the Caliph. The Mosque was built in 868, and is the oldest Mosque of Cairo. Its architectural style is sober, simple and therefore very pure.
Extract from the documentary: “Sacred Spaces - Mosques: Art and Space”
Direction: Bruno Ulmer
Production: ARTE France, ZED & CuriosityStream
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[@hinchan7911]

A very simple and serene mosque with a very long history. Been there a few times and hope to return to Cairo after the pandemic.

[@ahmedhany7035]

The oldest Mosque in Egypt is Amr Ibn Elaas Mosque in Al Fustat near the Hanging Church

[@ibrahimmetwalli]

Oldest mosque in its original form, Amr Ibn Al Aas mosque was rebuilt over many times and it’s not at all in its original form.

[@barrymoore4470]

@@ibrahimmetwalli This distinction is much appreciated. I knew that Ibn Tulun's mosque was not the first built in Egypt, so I was confused by the clip's assertion that it was, but rather it is the oldest such building in the land to preserve its original design and construction.

[@ABDIRIZAKSUGULLE]

Insha Allah i will see and pray this beautiful mosque one day.

[@yomamacenter]

Amr Ibn Al-As mosque is the oldest mosque of Egypt and all of Africa in fact. Great video!

[@barrymoore4470]

Yes, thank you for pointing this out. Though Ibn Tulun's mosque is ancient, it is not the oldest such building in Egypt.

[@briansmith9439]

Actually the Sadat Quraish Mosque in Bilbeis is the oldest mosque in Egypt and the 4th oldest in Africa, built a year before Fustat. The 3 oldest mosques are (1) Al-Nejashi Mosque in Negash (Tigray), Ethiopia built in 613; (2) as-Sahaba Mosque, Massawa Island, Eritrea built circa 614; and (3) Masjid al-Qiblaṫayn in Zeila, Somalia built before 624. All three of these were built before 'Amr converted to Islam!

[@thebull8910]

impressive

[@hienthu7677]

I like to watch your video because it has sub

[@BookLover19]

So beautiful ما شاء الله ❤

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Tulunids❤

[@idolgray]

Inspired. Gonna go draw.

[@SarahAndrews24]

InshAllah one day I will visit..

[@reaper2883]

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[@freefireworld1457]

I have seen this mosque in my dreams before I have seen this on my television, actually the story is, In March 2023 I saw the same mosque in my dream however I have never knew or saw this mosque before than that dream, I just thought it was a random dream but, one night before the day of Eid ul fitr, a special islamic TV show was being telecast on the net geography channel and the show was about some of the most unique and old mosque in the world and, like when I saw the same mosque on the TV which I saw in dream I was like scared and started recepting Allah name and the mosque in TV and the mosque which I saw in dream both are same to same I mean the mosque are same however I saw a TV tower in my dream outside the mosque and same in real life too, and at 1:23 you can even see the tower, same tower same height same images I have seen in my dream, I mean howww, Allah created there should be a reason behind it, inshallah oneday I will go there

[@SeddikChannel]

♥

[@suqyanrahmat7829]

Masya Allah

[@MomentsGap]

Is this from a longer movie?

[@SLICEDocumentary]

Yes! It's from the documentary "Sacred Spaces - Mosques: Art and Space", that is about several mosques around the world.

[@wayfarer9744]

@@SLICEDocumentary what is the name of the music in the beginning?

[@SLICEDocumentary]

@@wayfarer9744 It is an original music composed for the documentary by Laurent Parisi!

[@wayfarer9744]

@@SLICEDocumentary thanks

[@roaringking1468]

🌹سبحان اللہ🥀 🌹سبحان اللہ🥀

[@malar1455]

Hope Indians pseudos scientist youtubers will not claim as it is belonged to Hindu bevause of Lotus flower related designs.😂

[@fcuksingapoor1033]

AID.ES AI.EGYP.TEE MOS Q TOH??? WAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA HUSNI NAU BERACK BERACK WHO SEIN OBAMAMA WAHAHAHAHHA

[@mahfi-iturki2090]

ibn Tulun is Turkish This is Turkic art🥰

[@KemetEG]

Nice joke 😂He didn't build it by himself he hired Egyptian architects and craftsmans there was no turkey at that time 😂😂😂😂😉😂LOL. Egypt and iraq has civilization..theres no Turkish arts you stole Christian Byzantine style of churchs like aya sophia and called it ottoman style 😎😎

[@samyebeid4534]

It was designed and supervised by a famous Egyptian Christian architect named Sa'id Ibn Katib Al-Farghani.

[@aymanali7286]

@@KemetEG What's your problem? By Turkish, there is Ottoman, they come from the land that is now Turkey. Their civilization conquered ours. Also to correct BOTH OF YOU, Ibn Tulun was a Turkish/Ottoman governor, but his hometown was Samara, in Iraq. The Ottoman culture, art, and civilization STILL has a lot of influence on "Egyptian" civilization today. In fact, apart from Ancient Egyptians, who you are in no way related to, Egyptian culture and civilization MOSTLY comes from the Ottomans, the Romans, the British, and the French.

[@KemetEG]

@@aymanali7286 Modern Egyptians are related to ancient Egyptians ,, Egyptian islamic architecture is coptic ,,,, so stop your ignorance theres no Othman style its Byzantine chtistian style ,,coptic language still prove modern Egyptians are related to ancient Egyptians 100%

[@KemetEG]

@@aymanali7286 Egyptian culture has nothing to do with ottomans ,, We still celebrate sham el neseem holiday like ancient Egyptians,, Egyptian arabic still has thousands of ancient Egyptian words and grammer structure , in upper Egypt we still wear same clothes like ancient Egyptians, our Egyptian national dish is from ancient Egypt foul ( fava beans ),, Egyptian belly dancing is from ancient Egyptians,, tahtib stick dancing from ancient Egyptians,, turkey and ottoman are influenced by Egyptian culture not the other way

[@fcuksingapoor1033]

AID.ES AI.EGYP.TEE MOS Q TOH??? WAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA HUSNI NAU BERACK BERACK WHO SEIN OBAMAMA WAHAHAHAHHA