queen um-khalil shagarat al-durr, who was crowned ruler of egypt after the assassination of king turan shah son of king al-salih nagm al-din ayyub, ordered the construction of this dome as aburial place for her
she was considered the first of the turkish mamluk monarchs in egypt, however she didnot remain long in the rule as she resigned hereself after she was married izz al-din aybak who succeeded her to the throne at her request . the dome is situated on al-ashraf street and consists of asquare area infront of which is acircular mihrab at the center which in turn is in the shape of a semi-circular niche with the hood stilted in to apointed arch ending with a straight line and the inside of the hood is docorated with golden mosaic on top of the square area is a conical dome the zone of its transition zone being two tiers of stalactites. in the center of the transition zone is a windrow with three openings followed by the dome‘s drum, with the voussoirs circling up towards the pole. the dome has three entrance of which only the southwest is used.each entrance is topped by a traingular arch, supported on two coiums whose engraved parts stilt exist. the larger arch contains a smaller one in its center, with its inside covered by kufi writings while the two spandrels decorated with floral ornaments bordered by a frieze also containing inscriptions including the titles of sultana shagarat al-durr.
red bricks were used for building the dome with bundles of palm tree trunks placed inside the body of the building. this technique was commonly used since the fatimid period, it may have been because of the abundance of natural materials available in the local environment. the exterior however was simple and was covered with layer of mortar. the external facades depend on making rectangutar niches topped with a triangular arch together with using stucco medallions occupied on its front by geometrical decorations. in the north-east facade. the remains of an arch‘s leg appear, which indicates the possibility that this tomb was attached to another building which could be confiremed by the distinction of the facade of the nothwestern door from the two side entrance the transitional zone of the dome has been articulated on the external facade by means of chamfering the corners to transform the square plan into octagon the mihrabs alignment the symmetry of the formation around the mihrabs with that above the door is noticed, amatter that fulfills integrity of the formation of the internal and external spaces
she was considered the first of the turkish mamluk monarchs in egypt, however she didnot remain long in the rule as she resigned hereself after she was married izz al-din aybak who succeeded her to the throne at her request . the dome is situated on al-ashraf street and consists of asquare area infront of which is acircular mihrab at the center which in turn is in the shape of a semi-circular niche with the hood stilted in to apointed arch ending with a straight line and the inside of the hood is docorated with golden mosaic on top of the square area is a conical dome the zone of its transition zone being two tiers of stalactites. in the center of the transition zone is a windrow with three openings followed by the dome‘s drum, with the voussoirs circling up towards the pole. the dome has three entrance of which only the southwest is used.each entrance is topped by a traingular arch, supported on two coiums whose engraved parts stilt exist. the larger arch contains a smaller one in its center, with its inside covered by kufi writings while the two spandrels decorated with floral ornaments bordered by a frieze also containing inscriptions including the titles of sultana shagarat al-durr.
red bricks were used for building the dome with bundles of palm tree trunks placed inside the body of the building. this technique was commonly used since the fatimid period, it may have been because of the abundance of natural materials available in the local environment. the exterior however was simple and was covered with layer of mortar. the external facades depend on making rectangutar niches topped with a triangular arch together with using stucco medallions occupied on its front by geometrical decorations. in the north-east facade. the remains of an arch‘s leg appear, which indicates the possibility that this tomb was attached to another building which could be confiremed by the distinction of the facade of the nothwestern door from the two side entrance the transitional zone of the dome has been articulated on the external facade by means of chamfering the corners to transform the square plan into octagon the mihrabs alignment the symmetry of the formation around the mihrabs with that above the door is noticed, amatter that fulfills integrity of the formation of the internal and external spaces
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