Hosh al-Basha explained

Hosh al-Basha
Location:Fustat, Southern Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Built:A.D.1854 / 1271 A.H.
Architecture:Ottoman architecture
Coordinates:30.0121°N 31.2573°W

Hosh al-Basha (Arabic: حوش الباشا|lit=courtyard of the [[pasha]]|translit=hawsh al-basha), also Hosh el-Basha, Hawsh al-Basha, or Hosh el-Pasha),[1] [2] is a mausoleum of the royal family of Muhammad Ali Pasha at road al-Imam Al-Shafi‘i in the Southern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt.[3]

Description

Hosh al-Pasha was built in 1854 to house several tombs of the Muhammad Ali dynasty’s family, relatives, and devoted servants.[4] The structure is a multi-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.

Some of the members of the Muhammad Ali dynasty buried in Hosh al-Basha are Ibrahim Pasha, Tusun Pasha, Isma'il Pasha, Sa'id Pasha, Abbas I, Ahmad Rifaat Pasha and his daughter Ayn-al-Hayat Rifaat, and Mohammed Ali Tewfik.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hosh al-Pasha. 2020-08-24. Archnet.
  2. Web site: Mosleh . Mariam . 11 May 2018 . Hosh al-Basha at el Imam el Shafei to be restored . Egypt Today.
  3. Book: Kadi, Galila El . Architecture for the Dead : Cairo's Medieval Necropolis . Bonnamy . Alain . American University in Cairo Press . 2007 . 978-977-416-074-5 . 65, 299 . en.
  4. Book: Williams, Caroline . Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide . The American University in Cairo Press . 2018 . 7th . Cairo . 156–157 . en.