Hosh al-Basha

Hosh al-Basha (Arabic: حوش الباشا, romanized: hawsh al-basha, lit. 'courtyard of the pasha'), also Hosh el-Basha, Hawsh al-Basha, or Hosh el-Pasha),[1][2] is a mausoleum of the royal family of Muhammad Ali Pasha at road al-Imam Al-Shafi‘i in the Southern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt.[3]

Hosh al-Basha
LocationFustat, Southern Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates30.012069°N 31.257277°E / 30.012069; 31.257277
BuiltA.D.1854 / 1271 A.H.
Built forMuhammad Ali dynasty
Architectural style(s)Ottoman architecture

Description

Hosh al-Pasha was built in 1854 to house several tombs of the Muhammad Ali dynasty’s family, relatives, and devoted servants.[4] The structure is a six-domed complex with inner courtyards and chambers heavily decorated by Islamic motifs, colors and precious materials that still show much of the original luxurious and rich state of the place[4]

Some of the members of the Muhammad Ali dynasty buried in Hosh al-Basha are Ibrahim Pasha, Tusun Pasha, Isma'il Pasha, Sa'id Pasha, Abbas I, Ahmad Rifaat Pasha and his daughter Ayn-al-Hayat Rifaat, and Mohammed Ali Tewfik.

Hosh al-Basha gallery
  • Hosh al-Basha From Al Iman Al Shafai Road.
    Hosh al-Basha From Al Iman Al Shafai Road.
  • Inner Courtyard of Hosh al-Basha.
    Inner Courtyard of Hosh al-Basha.
  • Hosh al-Basha Internal Courtyard's Gallery.
    Hosh al-Basha Internal Courtyard's Gallery.
  • One of The Chambers of Hosth al-Basha.
    One of The Chambers of Hosth al-Basha.
  • Tombs of Hosh al-Basha.
    Tombs of Hosh al-Basha.
  • Tombs of Hosh al-Basha.
    Tombs of Hosh al-Basha.
  • Qobbat al-Basha (Dome of The Basha).
    Qobbat al-Basha (Dome of The Basha).
  • Grand Tomb inside the Complex.
    Grand Tomb inside the Complex.
  • The Domes of The Funerary Complex of Hosh al-Basha, front the roof.
    The Domes of The Funerary Complex of Hosh al-Basha, front the roof.

See also

References

Notes
  1. "Hosh al-Pasha". Archnet. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  2. "Hosh al-Basha at el Imam el Shafei to be restored". 11 May 2018.
  3. El Kadi, Galila; Bonnamy, Alain (2007). Architecture for the Dead: Cairo's Medieval Necropolis. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.
  4. Williams, Caroline, Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide. Cairo: American University of Cairo Press, 2008, page 135 of 214.
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