Ibn Tulun

Ahmad Ibn Tulun (83584), The Son Of A Turkic Slave In The Abbasid Court Of Baghdad, Became The Founder Of The First Independent State In Egypt Since Antiquity, And Builder Of Egypts Short-lived Third Capital Of The Islamic Era, Al-qatai And Its Great Congregational Mosque. After Recounting The Story Of Ibn Tulun And His Successors, Architectural Historian Tarek Swelim Presents A Topographic Survey Of Al-qatai, A City Lost Since Its Complete Destruction In 905. He Then Provides A Detailed Architectural Analysis Of The Mosque Of Ibn Tulun, Which Was Spared The Destruction And Is Now The Oldest Surviving Mosque In Egypt And Africa, From The Time Of Its Completion Until Today.