One of Jamal al-Din ’s biggest contributions to the Cairo landscape was his role in designing the Madrasa of Jamal al-Din in 1407 , an elaborate cruciform madrasa dedicated to all four schools of law . It is located in the al-jamaliyah district of Cairo Egypt , a district whose name comes from him and the architectural influence he had . The design and decoration of this madrasa was quite ornate , as Jamal al-Din took some of the materials from the deteriorating madrasa of al-Ashraf . This was a practice often utilized by Mamluk ’s throughout history , perhaps as a cost saving mechanism . The madrasa is in the four-iwan layout , meaning it contains four different hallways , and each hallway faced an open courtyard in the center . It contains all of the features generally found in a religious building , including a bent entryway , a tomb , and an ablution area . However , the building of this madrasa was not without controversy , as it is alleged that Jamal al-Din over-invested materials and capital in order to enhance it and model it after a palace with the intention of retiring in it . He eventually faced public disgrace , and al-Din Faraj executed Jamal al-Din and annulled his transactions that went into making the madrasa in 1411 . However , he refrained from tearing it down , and it still stands to this day . The madrasa received earthquake damage in 1992 to go along with centuries of weather and general wear , but it was restored with the help of the Ministry of Culture
earthquake damage in 1992
1992 Cairo earthquake
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