The Sultan’s Fountain: An Imperial Story of Cairo, Istanbul, and Amsterdam Juan; History and Biography; A masterful account of an early imperial misadventure; HISTORY / General" A devastating palace fire has

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The Sultan’s Fountain: An Imperial Story of Cairo, Istanbul, and Amsterdam Juan; History and Biography; A masterful account of an early imperial misadventure; HISTORY / General" A devastating palace fire hasby Agnieszka Dobrowolska The small sabilkuttab (a charitable foundation particular to Cairo that combines a public water dispensary with a Quranic school) built in 1760 opposite the venerated Sayida Zeinab Mosque is almost unique in Cairo: it is one of only two dedicated by a reigning Ottoman sultan, andastonishinglyit is decorated inside with blue and white tiles from Amsterdam depicting happy scenes from the Dutch countryside. Why did the sultan,