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View of the magnificent entrance to the Mosque of the Sultan Hassan, Cairo. This structure was designed as a madrasa dedicated to the four law schools of Sunnite Islam and also a congregational mosque for the Friday sermon. This ambitious project almost bankrupted the Sultan Hassan and was never completed. Lithograph. Hand coloured. Size: 32 x 49.5 cm (12½ x 19½ inches). Mounted size: 48.5 x 68 cm. Fine condition. Mounted size: 48.5 x 68 Fine condition.