Manzil Waqf Ibrahim Agha Mustahfizan

Cairo, Egypt

This building lies between the Mosque of Khayrbak and the Mosque of Aqsunqur, with the ruins of the Rab' of Ibrahim Agha Mustahfizan opposite. These monuments, of which little survive except the perimeters, were built by Ibrahim Agha, a commander of the janissary Citadel guards, who intended perhaps to make them the center of a general restoration for the Darb al-Ahmar. His constructions in this area occurred from 1632 to 1657, and extended along both sides of the street for almost 250 meters. He also restored the mosque of Aqsunqur and is responsible for the blue tiles from which the building bears the nickname "the Blue Mosque."