Inspired from the Living Stones of Cairo by Jaroslaw Dobrowolski , My project is an attempt to reflect the magical and exquisite art of Islamic architecture of old period through modern illustration technique with the basic freehand sketchs using pen and ink, The sketches presents the monuments of Islamic architecture based in Cairo , the city of 1000 minarets with a magnificent attachment to a historical prosperity .
Mausoleum of Sultan Qalawun, located on Al Mu'izz street , Old Cairo
Courtyard of Al-Azhar Mosque, located on Al Azhar street, Old Cairo
Mosque and mausoleum of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri , Old Cairo, Sultan al-Ghuri Mausoleum was built between 1503 and 1505. The complex straddles both sides of al-Mu'izz Street, with the congregational mosque-madrasa built on the western side, and the khanqah-mausoleum-sabil-kuttab on the eastern side.
Minaret of the Sufi monastery or Khanqa and mausoleum of Baybars al-Gashankir, built between 1306 and 1310. Old Cairo,
Tekiyat al-Shaykh Hasan Sadaqa, 16th century. Sultan Selim added the 16th-century tekiya to a 14th-century mosque to house Mawali Sufis. The structure’s silhouette is delineated by the dome, which nests on a cubical base, The large circular interior was used by whirling dervishes.
Residential building on Ibrahim Al-Laqqani street , Heliopolis The building dates back to 1910, but was constructed with a blend of different motifs from ancient mosques and houses in old Cairo.
