Description: "The Sultan's Fountain" by Agnieszka Dobrowolska and Jaroslaw Dobrowolski published by American University in Cairo Press presents a fascinating story of a small sabil-kuttab (a charitable foundation particular to Cairo that combines a public water dispensary with a Quranic school) built in 1760 opposite the venerated Sayida Zeinab Mosque. Astonishingly, it is decorated inside with blue-and-white tiles from Amsterdam depicting happy scenes from the Dutch countryside. Why did the sultan, Mustafa III, cloistered in his Istanbul palace, decide to build a sabil in Cairo. How did it come to be adorned with Dutch tiles? "The Sultan's Fountain" answers these and many other questions and tells a remarkable story of this architectural jewel. Your purchase supports our local public library. (GR AR)
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Book Title: Sultan's Fountain : an Imperial Story of Cairo
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Original Language: English
Publication Year: 2011
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Author: Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Jaroslaw Dobrowolski
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Travel, Art, Architecture
Topic: Landscape, Middle Eastern, Buildings / Religious, Middle East / Egypt, History / General
Number of Pages: 182 pages
