Al-Nasir Muhammad

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Al-Nasir Muhammad born?March 1285
2. When did Al-Nasir Muhammad die?June 7, 1341 (age 56)
3. Where was Al-Nasir Muhammad born?Cairo, Egypt
4. What is the career?Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria (ruled 1293–1294, 1299–1309, and 1310–1341)
5. Who was Al‑Nasir Muhammad and when did he live?Al‑Nasir Muhammad was a Mamluk sultan from Egypt, born in 1285 as the son of Sultan Qalawun. He ruled Cairo during the early 1300s.
6. What famous building did Al‑Nasir Muhammad create?He built the Mosque of Al‑Nasir, finished in 1318, inside the Citadel. The mosque is famous for its beautiful stucco, marble, and tall minarets.

Mamluk Dynasty: A military class of slave soldiers who rose to power and ruled Egypt and Syria from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
Madrasa: An institution of higher learning in the Islamic world, often focusing on religious and legal studies.
Emir: A high-ranking political or military leader in Muslim countries, often a prince or commander.