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Madrasah al-Ashrafiyya
المدرسة الأشرفية
Madrasah al-Ashrafiyya, with Fountain of Qayt Bay in front
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General information
TypeMadrasa
Architectural styleMamluk
LocationEast Jerusalem
CoordinatesBank 31°46′39.11″N 35°14′03.59″E / 31.7775306°N 35.2343306°E / 31.7775306; 35.2343306
Palestine grid172/131
Completed1482

Madrasah al-Ashrafiyya (Arabic: المدرسة الأشرفية) is a Madrasa in Jerusalem, located just south of Al-'Uthmaniyya.

History

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The building of the Madrasa was started by Sayf-ad-Din Khushqadam, however he died in 1467 before it was finished. His successor, Qaitbay got it completed in 1482.

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Berchem, van, M. (1922). MIFAO 43 Matériaux pour un Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Part 2 Syrie du Sud T.1 Jérusalem "Ville" (in French and Arabic). Cairo: Impr. de l'Institut français d'archéologie orientale. (pp. 352−374)
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Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1482