Mausoleum of Amir Qawsun
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| Khanqah–Mausoleum of Amir Qawsun | |
|---|---|
 Mausoleum chamber (right) and minaret (left) of the complex[a] | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Patron | Qawsun |
| Location | |
| Location | Southern Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
  Shown within Egypt | |
| Coordinates | 30°01′24.8″N 31°15′33.9″E / 30.023556°N 31.259417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mausoleum, Khanqah |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed | c. 1335 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 (formerly 2) |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | stone, stucco |
The Mausoleum of Amir Qawsun or Khanqah–Mausoleum of Amir Qawsun is a historic architectural complex in the Southern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt. It was built in the 1330s to house the tomb of its patron, the Mamluk commander Qawsun.
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The construction of the funerary complex is dated to 1335 CE (736 AH). Its accompanying minaret is dated to 1337.[1] Its patron, Qawsun, was a powerful amir (commander) in the Mamluk Sultanate during the reign of al-Nasir Muhammad. After the latter's death in 1341, he briefly remained influential until he was arrested and executed in Alexandria later that same year. His body was brought back to Cairo and buried in the mausoleum he commissioned.[1]
The mausoleum complex is partially ruined today. Along with some of the other medieval monuments in the vicinity, some of its walls were likely quarried for construction materials in later periods, contributing to its current state.[2] Its remaining parts were restored in the 1980s by the Supreme Council of Antiquities.[2]
In 2023, the minaret, along with the minaret of the nearby Sultaniyya Mausoleum, was dismantled to make way for a new highway roundabout. The Egyptian government has stated that it will move both minarets to a new location.[3]
