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Mosque of Ibn Tulun (Arabic: مسجد إبن طولون, Masjid Ibn Ṭūlūn) is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest mosque in Egypt as well as the whole of Africa surviving in its full original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area. Ibn Tulun Mosque features Samarra style - its decorations being created from carved stucco and wood.
The mosque was commissioned by the Turkic ruler Ahmad ibn Tulun, the Abbasid governor of Egypt from 868–884 whose rule was characterized by de facto independence. It was designed by the prominent Egyptian architect, Saiid Ibn Kateb Al-Farghany, who was a Christian Orthodox.
This mosque is a popular tourist attraction.
The number 5 both in the upper right and lower left are in Arabic.
Script: Arabic
At middle- Pharaonic engraving of god Hapi. Hapi was the god of the annual flooding of the Nile in ancient Egyptian religion. The flood deposited rich silt (fertile soil) on the river's banks, allowing the Egyptians to grow crops. Hapi was greatly celebrated among the Egyptians.
Pharaonic wall relief - frieze "Bounty of River Nile";
Wall relief describing daily activities
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Central Bank of Egypt
Five Pounds
5
