Cairo
The madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban was built in 1368 to 1369 by Sultan al-Ashraf Sha'ban in honour of his mother, Khawand Baraka, who is buried in it. It…
The madrasa of Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban was built in 1368 to 1369 by Sultan al-Ashraf Sha'ban in honour of his mother, Khawand Baraka, who is buried in it. It taught the Shafi'i and Hanafi schools. It has a fine portal with stalactite carving, two domes over the tombs and a slender minaret. It stands on Bab al-Wazir Street in Darb al-Ahmar.