Aslam al Silahdar

Preservation of Wood

This mosque has beautiful carved and inlaid wood, like this intricate minbar, which is the pulpit where the imam (prayer leader) delivers sermons. Conservators had to clean the wood and carefully restore the inlay.

An Ongoing Legacy

Aslam al-Silahdar mosque is still in use today and an important gathering place for those who live in this historic neighborhood of al-Darb al-Ahmar. Here worshipers remove their shoes before coming to pray.

ARCE Conservation

The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) ran a project from 2005 to 2009 to conserve the structural and decorative elements of the mosque. Read more about the project at [https://www.arce.org/project/conservation-aslam-al-silahdar-mosque](https://www.arce.org/project/conservation-aslam-al-silahdar-mosque)

Staircase leads to roof with minaret and dome

Mosque Architectural Plan

The mosque was designed with a central courtyard surrounded by "iwans", the vaulted space that opens onto central the courtyard. This was the most popular style of mosque throughout the medieval period.

Alsam al-Silahdar Mosque

This mosque was built in 1344 by Baha al-Din Aslam - a Mamluk prince with considerable political and social standing in the Mamluk royal court who rose to the rank of Silahdar, or sword-bearer. It's one of the most important monuments from the Mamluk period and prominent landmark in Cairo.

Ablution Area

A new ablution was also constructed to replace the original one, which had posed a conservation risk to the mosque due to water leakage. This is the area where Muslims wash their bodies before praying, a type of ritual purification.

Stucco Conservation

The team of conservators cleaned and conserved the stucco decoration around the courtyard facade.

Northern exit to the street

Local Artistic Tradition

The project team included skilled laborers and craftsmen from the surrounding neighborhood. This was an opportunity for the more experience craftsmen to pass down their traditional skills to the next generation and engaged the local community.

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The mosque, built in 1344-45 by Amir Aslam al-Silahdar, is among the masterpieces of Mamluk architecture in Cairo
preservation of wood this mosque has beautiful carved and inlaid wood, like this intricate minbar, which is the pulpit where the imam (prayer leader) delivers sermons. conservators had to clean the wood and carefully restore the inlay. Preservation of Wood an ongoing legacy aslam al-silahdar mosque is still in use today and an important gathering place for those who live in this historic neighborhood of al-darb al-ahmar. here worshipers remove their shoes before coming to pray. An Ongoing Legacy arce conservation the american research center in egypt (arce) ran a project from 2005 to 2009 to conserve the structural and decorative elements of the mosque. read more about the project at https://www.arce.org/project/conservation-aslam-al-silahdar-mosque ARCE Conservation staircase leads to roof with minaret and dome Staircase leads to roof with minaret and dome mosque architectural plan the mosque was designed with a central courtyard surrounded by "iwans", the vaulted space that opens onto central the courtyard. this was the most popular style of mosque throughout the medieval period. Mosque Architectural Plan alsam al-silahdar mosque this mosque was built in 1344 by baha al-din aslam - a mamluk prince with considerable political and social standing in the mamluk royal court who rose to the rank of silahdar, or sword-bearer. it's one of the most important monuments from the mamluk period and prominent landmark in cairo. Alsam al-Silahdar Mosque ablution area a new ablution was also constructed to replace the original one, which had posed a conservation risk to the mosque due to water leakage. this is the area where muslims wash their bodies before praying, a type of ritual purification. Ablution Area stucco conservation the team of conservators cleaned and conserved the stucco decoration around the courtyard facade. Stucco Conservation northern exit to the street Northern exit to the street local artistic tradition the project team included skilled laborers and craftsmen from the surrounding neighborhood. this was an opportunity for the more experience craftsmen to pass down their traditional skills to the next generation and engaged the local community. Local Artistic Tradition
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3726+9J7, المعز لدين الله, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 11311, Egypt
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