The Mosque Of Aytmush

It is one of the most famous mosques in Cairo, built by the Circassian Prince Saif al-Din Aytmush al-Bajasi al-Dhahiri in 1383. The mosque is still used for daily prayer.

At the time, the mosque was one of the most important buildings due to its location, with the Bab al-Wazir Street or the Darb al- Ahmar way being a modern area under Sultan Nasser Mohammed and later in the nineteenth century. Because of the presence of Muhammad Ali in the castle, it encouraged urbanization.

Going north, one cannot miss the Aytmush mosque built on the corner of the street before the Khayer Bey complex and the blue mosque.

The complex includes the mosque, the shrine and the Sabil-Kuttab in one unit.
The outline of the complex is unusual; it is simple in terms of shape and decorations. It consists of a lobster, a rectangular area covered by simple pillars of a flat wooden ceiling with a central lantern, and Ewan Qiblah, a rectangular area facing the Durqa'a (the entry to the qa’a: the hall) through a pointed horse-shoe arch.

The mosque's main entrance is located on the front of the street leading directly to the covered courtyard. The secondary entrance was used for the mosque's services and facilities. The facade features are rich in decorations and is topped with a ribbed dome that was common from 1360 to the 15th century AD.
The minaret was placed next to the entrance as a sign confirming its location and aligning the street.
The Sabil and Kuttab are separate from the mosque but are still accessible from inside and outside, it is located behind the mosque.