portal leads to a courtyard that once was part of the palace. Here one can see some mashrabiya (wooden screen) windows and, on the southern side, a maq'ad or second-story loggia that once overlooked the house's courtyard. Some decorative marble along the walls of the maq'ad'' still remain. Gallery See also Mahmud al-Kurdi Mosque References Medieval Cairo Ottoman architecture in Egypt Buildings and structures in Cairo Souqs