Muhammad Ali Pasha -ruler of Egypt (1220- 1264 AH\ 1805-1848 AD) built this structure in 1236 AH / 1820 AD as a charity facility for his deceased son Ahmad Tusun Pasha, who had passed away in 1231 AH / 1816 AD.
The sabil (public drinking fountain) following the round fronted type of sabils. It is consists of a cistern as a source of providing the sabil with water. Sabil room surmounting the cistern, overlooking the street with five metal latticed windows which have small basins behind.
The façade of this sabil is covered with white marble which lavishly decorated with floral and geometric decorations beside the Turkish inscriptions. The wooden projecting eave is also ornamented with geometric and floral motifs. The decoration of the wooden, marble, and metal elements of this structure reflect the Ottoman Baroque and Rococo styles influenced by 18th–19th century European art. The adjoining kuttab (Quranic school) is just beside the sabil and it is not located above as in the other sabils. It’s rooms, distributed between two floors and it was dedicated to teach reading, writing, and the recitation of the Quran.
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