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and it seems unlikely that a high-ranking Mamluk amir would construct such an impressive mausoleum and religious complex with no intention to use it for himself. Elsewhere, Hasan Sadaqa is described in historical sources as a wealthy notable, possibly a merchant, who sponsored the building, while his
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is valued as a work of Arabic literature and appears to have been popular with the
Egyptian Mamluks of Sunqur's era, the decision to include this type of text instead of Qur'anic verses or other religious selections is considered bold and unusual. It may be that Sunqur was a connoisseur of
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is still accessible on one side. The theatre's current structure was built in 1810 while the decoration dates from 1857. The decoration includes scenes of landscapes, gardens, and birds painted under the dome, plus a circular Arabic inscription at the dome's apex.
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The rooms of the women's convent (ribat) which Sunqur Sa'di built are now offices for the
Italian-Egyptian Center for Restoration and Archaeology, which restored the building and opened the museum. The grounds also include a garden which was part of
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The mausoleum chamber is under the northwestern dome (visible from the street), at the structure's northern corner, and contains the cenotaph of Hasan Sadaqa. It is 7.8 by 8.4 meters, meaning it is not quite square, and the
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was built in 1810 on top of the former courtyard of the original madrasa, with painted decoration dated to 1857. New tombs for the order's Sufi sheikhs were added in or near the original mausoleum over time.
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team. This led to the building being reopened in July 1988 as a small museum known as the
Mawlawiyya (or Mevlevi) Museum, or Museo Mevlevi, exhibiting the historical remains and the restored Mevlevi lodge.
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literature, or that he simply had eccentric tendencies, which manifested here. The only Qur'anic inscription in the mausoleum is a short circular inscription of the
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known as Hasan Sadaqa was later buried in it and therefore the building is often known by his name. From the 17th century onward the complex was converted into
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after 1517. In 1607 the grounds of the madrasa and part of the ruins of Qawsun's palace were given over to the
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which describe the adventures of a vagabond and trickster, Abu Zayd, who travels and relies on his wits and eloquence to survive. Although the
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backgrounds, running along the walls. One extraordinary feature of this mausoleum is the fact that these lengthy inscriptions are not from the
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at the building's corner. The exterior surface of the mausoleum dome, as well as the exterior of the minaret, are covered in lavish carved
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period in the 9th century. In another corner, an even older well (dating from before 850 CE) was also discovered.
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