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2 unusual facts about Mosque of Amir al-Maridani


Mosque of Amir al-Maridani

In this case, the granite columns were taken from the Fatimid mosque of Rashida, though they were originally taken from ancient monuments.

The eight columns that support the dome, however, are all of equal size, have ancient Egyptian capitals, and were likely brought from Upper Egypt.



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