The Sultanas Fountain: An Imperial Story of Cairo, Istanbul, and Amsterdam by Agnieszka Dobrowolska

The Sultanas Fountain: An Imperial Story of Cairo, Istanbul, and Amsterdam

Agnieszka Dobrowolska

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nonfiction design history mysterious medium-paced
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The 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 is almost unique in Cairo: it is one of only two dedicated...

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