RPR-EGY-M011 · EGYPT
Dar al-Imara of Ahmad ibn Tulun at al-Qata’i
دار الإمارة
Ruler’s Palace / Lost Palace · Lost; site incorporated into later Cairo
Registry Record
RPR-EGY-M011 · Tulunid Dynasty · Ahmad ibn Tulun
Type: Ruler’s Palace / Lost Palace
Date: c.870s CE; al-Qata’i destroyed 905
Status: Lost; site incorporated into later Cairo
Royal provenance: Historically attested palace adjoining Ibn Tulun Mosque
Why It Belongs in the Registry
This page records a verified or explicitly qualified palace-related site within Egypt's royal and dynastic landscape. Royal Palaces separates the existence of the building or complex from stronger claims about exact occupancy, chronology or surviving fabric.
People
Ahmad ibn Tulun
Sources & Further Reading
Geography
Geographic Path: Egypt → Cairo Governorate → Cairo → Historic Cairo
Local Place: al-Qata'i
Estate / Micro-location: Tulunid capital / Dar al-Imara
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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign
| Period | Ruler | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 868–884 | Ahmad ibn Tulun | founder / residence | Dar al-Imara at al-Qata'i formed the Tulunid ruler's palace. |