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Hosh al-Basha

Coordinates: 30°00′43″N 31°15′26″E / 30.012069°N 31.257277°E / 30.012069; 31.257277
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Hosh al-Basha
LocationFustat, Southern Cemetery[disambiguation needed], Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates30°00′43″N 31°15′26″E / 30.012069°N 31.257277°E / 30.012069; 31.257277
BuiltA.D.1854 / 1271 A.H.
Built forMuhammad Ali dynasty
Architectural style(s)Ottoman architecture

Hosh al-Basha (Template:Lang-ar - Hawsh Al Basha), also Hosh el Basha or Hoch el Pacha, meaning "Courtyard of The Sir")[1], is a mausoleum of the Royal Family of Muhammad Ali Pasha at road al-Imam Al-Shafi‘i in Fustat, Southern Cemetery[disambiguation needed][2] of the Mamluk Necropoli in Cairo, Egypt.

Description

Hosh al-Pasha was built in 1854 to house several tombs of the Muhammad Ali dynasty’s family, relatives, and devoted servants.[3] The structure is a six-domed complex with inner courtyards and chambers heavily decorated by Islamic motifs, colors and precious materials that still show much of the original luxurious and rich state of the place[4]

Some of the royals buried in Hosh al-Basha: Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, Tusun Pasha, Ismail Pasha, Sa'id of Egypt, Abbas I of Egypt, Ahmad Rifaat Pasha and his daughter Ayn-al-Hayat Rifaat and Mohammed Ali Tewfik.

Hosh al-Basha gallery
  • Hosh al-Basha From Al Iman Al Shafai Road.
    Hosh al-Basha From Al Iman Al Shafai Road.
  • Inner Courtyard of Hosh al-Basha.
    Inner Courtyard of Hosh al-Basha.
  • Hosh al-Basha Internal Courtyard's Gallery.
    Hosh al-Basha Internal Courtyard's Gallery.
  • One of The Chambers of Hosth al-Basha.
    One of The Chambers of Hosth al-Basha.
  • Tombs of Hosh al-Basha.
    Tombs of Hosh al-Basha.
  • Tombs of Hosh al-Basha.
    Tombs of Hosh al-Basha.
  • Qobbat al-Basha (Dome of The Basha).
    Qobbat al-Basha (Dome of The Basha).
  • Grand Tomb inside the Complex.
    Grand Tomb inside the Complex.
  • The Domes of The Funerary Complex of Hosh al-Basha, front the roof.
    The Domes of The Funerary Complex of Hosh al-Basha, front the roof.

Bibliography

  • Williams, Caroline, "Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide", American University of Cairo Press, 2008, 214 pages.
  • Richard Bordeaux Parker, "Islamic Monuments in Cairo: A Practical Guide", American University in Cairo Press. 1993, 312 pages.

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/49806/Hosh-al-Basha-at-El-Imam-El-Shafei-to-be
  2. ^ El Kadi, Galila; Bonnamy, Alain (2007). Architecture for the Dead: Cairo's Medieval Necropolis. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.
  3. ^ Williams, Caroline, Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide. Cairo: American University of Cairo Press, 2008, pag 135 of 2014.
  4. ^ Williams, Caroline, Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide. Cairo: American University of Cairo Press, 2008, page 135 of 214.
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