Islamic Heritage
2000sconservation of 13th-century ayyubid madrasa & minaret
Location
Bayn al-Qasrayn, Historic Cairo
Period
1990s – 2000s
Role
Conservation Architect & Researcher
Client
German Archaeological Institute (DAI Cairo)
Project Description
Conservation of the madrasa and minaret built by Ayyubid Sultan al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub and his wife Shagar al-Durr in the 13th century — among the earliest surviving madrasas in Cairo. The project was accompanied by Nairy Hampikian's PhD dissertation at UCLA, the most detailed scholarly study of the complex to date.
Key Achievements
- Full architectural documentation of all surviving elements
- Structural consolidation of the minaret
- Published as monograph: 'Al-Salihiyya Complex Through Time'
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