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title: The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo Egypt
author: Berthold Werner
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19815/the-mosque-of-ibn-tulun-cairo-egypt/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2024-12-17
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# The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo Egypt

_Authored by Berthold Werner_

## Image File

[![The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19815.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19815.jpeg)

## Image Caption

[Minaret](https://www.worldhistory.org/Minaret/) of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo. Its helical outer staircase has been influenced by the minaret at the Great Mosque of Samarra, Iraq c. 851

## Cite This Work

### APA
Werner, B. (2024, December 17). The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo Egypt. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19815/the-mosque-of-ibn-tulun-cairo-egypt/>
### Chicago
Werner, Berthold. "The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 17, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19815/the-mosque-of-ibn-tulun-cairo-egypt/>.
### MLA
Werner, Berthold. "The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Dec 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19815/the-mosque-of-ibn-tulun-cairo-egypt/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Ibn_Tulun#/media/File:Kairo_Ibn_Tulun_Moschee_BW_7.jpg) by [**Berthold Werner**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Ibn_Tulun#/media/File:Kairo_Ibn_Tulun_Moschee_BW_7.jpg). Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 17 December 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.