Abu Al-'Ila Mosque
Sultan Abu al-'Ila Mosque (Arabic: السلطان أبو العلا) is one of the most famous mosques in Islamic Cairo in Egypt. The mosque now bases on 23 pure white marble columns. The platform is a masterpiece made of Indian teak. The roof is plated in gold leaf with amazing tiny trappings. Inside walls and domes are decorated with Islamic-colored inscriptions. The dome at the outside like all Mamluks' age is made of stone.
Born in Mecca in the late 8th-century CE, Sultan Abu al-'Ila moved to Egypt to be near Ahl al-Bayt.
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