Al-Mu’ayyad Mosque

The mosque situated next to Bab Zuwayla in Cairo. It was founded in 823 A.H. /1420 A.D. by Sultan al-Malik al-Muayyad Sheikh al-Mahmudi. The mosque consists of a large sahn surrounded by four iwans ; the mausoleum to the north  is covered by a high dome. The mosque has two minarets built on the towers of Bab Zuwayla . The minarets consist of three storeys; the first two are octagonal in plan, while the third consists of a pavilion on eight marble columns.