Latest Articles

  • Atlas Studios

    Atlas Studios

    Atlas Studios, also known as Film City, is a well-known film studio in Morocco. It has been used as a filming location for many international movies and TV shows.

  • Rabat

    Rabat

    Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, located on the country's Atlantic coastline. It is situated across the Bouregreg River from the city of Salé and forms the Rabat-Salé urban area. With a rich history dating back to the Roman era, Rabat is known for its blend of modernity and traditional Moroccan architecture.

  • Erfoud

    Erfoud

    Erfoud is a city located in eastern Morocco, known as the gateway to the Sahara Desert. It is a popular destination for travelers seeking to explore the stunning desert landscapes and experience the unique culture and hospitality of the region. Erfoud offers opportunities for camel trekking, visits to the nearby Merzouga Dunes, and exploring the local markets and traditional crafts.

  • Merzouga Dunes

    Merzouga Dunes

    The Erg Chebbi Dunes, also known as the Merzouga Dunes, are a stunning natural wonder located in southeastern Morocco. These majestic dunes stretch as far as the eye can see, with some reaching heights of up to 150 meters. The Erg Chebbi Dunes are a popular destination for travelers looking to experience the beauty of the Sahara Desert.

  • Khenifiss National Park

    Khenifiss National Park

    Explore the beauty of Morocco's natural reserve at Khenifiss National Park. Located in the southwestern part of the country, this park is home to diverse wildlife and stunning landscapes. Visitors can enjoy hiking, birdwatching, and exploring the unique ecosystems found in the park.

  • Ouzoud Waterfalls

    Ouzoud Waterfalls

    The Ouzoud Waterfalls, located in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, are a stunning natural wonder and a popular tourist destination. The falls cascade over a series of rocky cliffs, creating a breathtaking sight and a refreshing mist in the air. Visitors can hike down to the base of the falls, passing by olive groves and encountering local Barbary macaque monkeys along the way.

  • 05 16, 2023

The Khesru Sabil consists of an underground building for storing water, and directly above it, another building distributes this water to passers-by. The number of fountains that were built in this local Egyptian style reached sixty-three in Cairo, and the Sabil developed and the upper floor in some of the fountains was used as scribes for memorizing the Noble Qur’an as an ongoing charity also, like the water of the Sabil, is similar to modern schools in which young people receive the first principles of education such as reading, writing and memorizing the Noble Qur’an. The Islamic nations were the first in providing a form of group education for children, unlike Europe, which was adopting individual education at that time.

Sabil Khusro basha

Sabil Khusro basha

 

The Sabil consists of a rectangular room with sewer nets. The first window overlooks Al-Mu’izz Street on the southwestern side, and the other window overlooks the northeastern side, where the northwestern iwan of the Salhiya School is. It enters the Sabil from a corridor behind the Salhiya School. Rectangles, squares, circles, rhombuses, and triangles.

Sabil Khusraw consists of two facades and a sewer room. It has two windows for draining from metal grilles. On its southeastern wall, we find an ornate marble slab that purifies the water from suspended impurities to pour the water into a fountain at the bottom, then distributes it to two basins (pipes) for watering passers-by on the street, and above the sewer room. An educational book for Muslim orphans.

The floor of the Sabil is characterized by small colored marble pieces, its wooden ceiling is decorated with vegetal motifs designed in the two ways of coloring and gilding that the artist perfected in the Mamluk and Ottoman eras in the buildings of the city of Cairo. On the external facade of the Sabil, in the middle of it is an inscription band made of marble with the titles

of the originator, the Sultan, and the year of construction. We reach the book above the Sabil by means of a modern iron staircase, and the Qutab room takes the same layout as the Sabil room, and the two fronts of the book look outward with two adjacent arches.

 

Tags:
Share On Social Media:

Egypt Tours FAQ

Read top Egypt tours FAQs

Sabil Khusro Basha is a historic public fountain located in Cairo, Egypt. It is one of the prominent sabils (water dispensing stations) found within the city.

;

Cairo Top Tours Partners

Check out our partners

EgyptAir
Fairmont
Sonesta
the oberoi