Sultan Hassan Madrassa and Mosque This is one of the extraordinarily wonderful Islamic
Monuments In the Islamic World. If Ancient Egypt
is proud of the Pyramids of Giza, Islamic Egypt
has to be proud of the Sultan Hassan Madrassa .
The founder of this gigantic monument is
the Sultan Hassan, son of the great Mamluke Sultan
Al-Nasser Mohamed Ibn Qalawoun. Sultan Hassan
ruled twice, the first time in 1347, when he was
13 years old, only to be dethroned by the other
Mamluke princes and generals. The second time
was in 1356A.D, and before he had time to put
an end to the power of the princes and high officials,
they revolted against him, and the chief of the army
with other generals attacked him. It said that he
escaped from the Citadel and hid in Cairo;
but he was found and imprisoned, never to be
seen again! Most probably he was murdered
16 years after his ascension to the throne.
Either way, he left 10 sons and 6 daughters.
The Sultan Hassan gave order for the construction
of this Madrassa to be under the supervision of Prin ce
Mohamed Ibn Baylik Al-Muhssani in 1361A.D, and
the work continued for 4 years. The Mosque