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The great fire of Bulaq, 862 AH

حريق بولاق العظيم سنة 862هـ

c. 1458 CE · 862 AH

In 862 a fire the like of which had not been heard of broke out at Bulaq 1.

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Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Egypt & Nile
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145014601470 c.
The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era

Overview

In 862 AH a fire broke out in Bulaq, which Ibn al-Imad described as unheard of. 2

The available source gives no details of the losses or the length of the fire. It needs an additional source.

Sources

  1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 299
  2. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p.299
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