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Transforming the Religious Landscape of Cairo in the Ayyubid Period : Concepts The Sunnis: The word comes from sunna ( those who stick to the standard Islamic practice of the Prophet ). They are the majority of Muslims. They follow the four Tashree3 schools : the Shafi`i, Hanafi, Maliki, and Hanbali. The Fatimid predecessors were Shi`ite. Shoura: A favourable principle followed , its practice reflected later on the design of residential units, madrasa and religious buildings. Iwan: Usually a vaulted hall, open at one end. By the twelfth century, iwans became important organizational elements in plans of residences and religious structures alike to the point that the word acquired a new meaning as the name of an entire structure, usually a royal one. I
Transforming the Religious Landscape of Cairo in the Ayyubid Period : Madrasa: An institution of learning that appeared in Asia in the 10th century, and spread later all over the Islamic world. It was adopted to promote higher religious education. Madrasas usually follow an Iwan-based plan and they contain a mosque, classrooms, and lodgings for students and teachers. The Madrasas of Sultan al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub: detail of the funerary dome's facade.
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