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A two-storey public fountain building with grilled windows of ablaq stone below and an open wooden loggia above, lit by lanterns at night.
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Old Cairo Nights

Sabil

No. 8 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA two-storey public fountain building with grilled windows of ablaq stone below and an open wooden loggia above, lit by lanterns at night.

What it meansA sabil gave free drinking water to passers-by as an act of charity; in Cairo it was often topped by a kuttab, a small school for children.

Where it worksA generous, symmetrical piece for an entrance hall or a dining room.

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A vaulted market street recedes into the distance, lined with lit stalls hung with lengths of coloured cloth and folded bolts on low counters, with lanterns down the centre.Cloth MarketNo. 9
A tall reception hall with a central arch, a glowing wooden screen, a hanging lantern and an octagonal marble fountain set into the floor.The Qa'aNo. 10
An open café doorway glows orange from within, with a tiled counter, lamps and a mirror, a pair of chairs and a table of tea glasses outside, a carved wooden window above and a cat by the step.Café DoorNo. 11
An arcade of round arches, each with a lantern, runs alongside a street of tall houses with wooden balconies towards a distant skyline.Street of ArchesNo. 12
Three date palms stand in silhouette against a huge full moon, with a low dome and minaret on the horizon.Date PalmsNo. 13
A monumental portal of striped stone with a honeycomb hood, studded bronze doors and a lantern hanging in its recess, beneath a crescent moon.Ablaq PortalNo. 14
The top of a minaret with its open pavilion and ribbed cap rises from below into a deep night sky beside a thin crescent moon.CrescentNo. 15
A tall recessed bay in a stone wall with a pointed keel arch, holding two arched windows and a round window above, all filled with coloured glass set in white plaster in patterns of eight-point stars.QamariyyaNo. 16

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