Mosque and Mausoleum of Amir Ahmad al-Mihmandar



The Mosque and Mausoleum of Amir Ahmad al-Mihmandar which is also referred to as the al-Mihmandariyya college (madrasa) (المدرسة المهمندارية)was founded during the third reign of al-Nasir Muhammad in the area of Darb al-Ahmar in Cairo.

Founder
This institution was founded by the amir Ahmad al-Mihmandar (أمير شهاب الدين أحمد بن آقوش العزيزي المهمندار). He held the position of naqib al-jaysh (نقيب الجيوش), which was similar to chief of military police.

Historical Background
The complex was built in the month of Muharram 725 AH/1324-5 CE. According to al-Maqrizi, it included a college (madrasa), that included instruction in the Hanafi legal school four students, and a Sufi hospice (khanqah). The founder also built a market (qaysariyya) and an apartment complex (rab') that were still there during al-Maqrizi's time.