bottom then swelled out like a bulb, before finishing in a pointed tip. Other structures of the foundation The northwestern side of the mosque-madrasa is currently occupied by ruins and excavated remains. A primary school (maktab) once stood on this side, as well as a set of latrines and ablutions fountains. A row of arched rooms or units is also visible, and may have been used for shops as part of a weapons market. There was also a rectangular pool and a waterwheel, probably part of a pre-existing water aqueduct system which brought water to the royal stables of the Citadel. See also Lists of mosques List of mosques in Africa List of mosques in Egypt History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes Notes References Bibliography (p. 68 ff) External links Mosques in Cairo Sultan Hassan Photo Gallery "Sultan Hassan Mosque" description, from Description de l'Égypte, edn Panckoucke, v. 18.2, p. 304-306, Audio (French). Mosques in Cairo 14th-century mosques Mamluk architecture in Egypt Mosque buildings with domes Medieval Cairo Madrasas in Egypt 14th-century establishments in Egypt 14th-century madrasas