A tour from the heart of the Ahmad ibn Tulun Mosque, which he built along with a palace, extensive gardens, and an entire city, but of which only the mosque survives. During the tour we will get to know the history of the mosque and its undying legends, from the tale of how the location was chosen, to the steps Ibn Tulun took towards constructing a persevering building. The tour ends focusing on the inspiring stucco work with various patterns and motifs found in the mosque, including the unique Samarra style.
The tour is followed by a gypsum stucco carving workshop during which you will learn about:
Traditional and modern techniques for casting, shaping and carving gypsum stucco work.
Gypsum sculpting tools and materials.
Gypsum mixing and coloring techniques.
Casting gypsum molds.
Selection and drawing of decorative elements in preparation for their carving.
Gypsum sculpting and etching techniques.
Each participant will work on producing a gypsum stucco piece inspired by their visit to the Ibn Tulun Mosque. By the end of the day you will have a personal memento of the visit!
This event is part of the Khalifa Tours program. It is organised by the Built Environment Collective and all revenues go towards supporting the sustainability of the NGO’s educational and community programs in al-Khalifa neighbourhood.
Guides and trainers:
Ehsan Abushadi, Aya Hany, Hussam Khudairi, and Muhammad Mustafa.
This tour will be provided in English

Date and schedule:
February 18th from 10 am to 4 pm.
9:45 – Meeting in front of Ibn Tulun Mosque
10:00 – 11:30 Ibn Tulun Mosque Tour – Guided by the Athar Lina team
11:30 – 12:00 Break and heading to Athar Lina Office
12:00 – 4:00 Gypsum Stucco Workshop
Venue for the tour and workshop:
Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/fHYYBSTK1dJFiGaQ6

Athar Lina Office:
2 Darb al-Shaykh Khalil, beside Sabil Umm ‘Abbas, off Saliba St., al-Khalifa
Location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/XbZnuCGEbzJ2EADM6
Registration fees: 350 EGP
Fees are to be paid at the Athar Lina office in Bayt Saliba before Wednesday 15th of February 2022, between 10:00am and 5:00pm.
Office location:
https://goo.gl/maps/jReqzKVBWKa2MM5z8
Alternatively, payments can be made via Vodafone Cash to (01033529892).
To register, please fill in the following form: https://forms.gle/CKJbQ6hY142aJvjP9