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The madrasa of Abu Bakr ibn Muzhir was built in 1479 by Qadi Zayn al-Din Abu Bakr ibn Muzhir al-Ansari, the head of the chancery of Sultan Qaytbay. Its…
The madrasa of Abu Bakr ibn Muzhir was built in 1479 by Qadi Zayn al-Din Abu Bakr ibn Muzhir al-Ansari, the head of the chancery of Sultan Qaytbay. Its courtyard is covered by a wooden ceiling with a central lantern, and the floor is laid with coloured marble. It stands in Harat Barjawan off al-Muizz Street.