Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islamic funerary complex built by sultan al-ashraf barsbay in 1432 ce in the historic northern cemetery of cair”. Today it says “islamic funerary complex located in the historic northern cemetery of cairo”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Historical background”.
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Islamic funerary complex in Cairo, Egypt The Khanqah and Mausoleum of Sultan Barsbay or Complex of Sultan Barsbay is an Islamic funerary complex built by Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay in 1432 CE in the historic Northern Cemetery of Cairo , Egypt . In addition to its overall layout and decoration, it is notable for the first stone domes in Cairo to be carved with geometric star patterns .
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The Khanqah and Mausoleum of Sultan Barsbay or Complex of Sultan Barsbay is an Islamic funerary complex built by Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay in 1432 CE in the historic Northern Cemetery of Cairo , Egypt . In addition to its overall layout and decoration, it is notable for the first stone domes in Cairo to be carved with geometric star patterns .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islamic funerary complex built by sultan al-ashraf barsbay in 1432 ce in the historic northern cemetery of cair”. Today it says “islamic funerary complex located in the historic northern cemetery of cairo”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Historical background”. Read the current article and compare.
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islamic funerary complex built by sultan al-ashraf barsbay in 1432 ce in the historic northern cemetery of cair
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islamic funerary complex located in the historic northern cemetery of cairo
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Historical background
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