cats-of-cairo:Bayt Al-Suhaymi (“House of Suhaymi”) is an Egyptian three-storied large mansion built
cats-of-cairo:Bayt Al-Suhaymi (“House of Suhaymi”) is an Egyptian three-storied large mansion built in 1648 and rebuilt in 1796 in the Darb al-Asfar area, very close to the Muizz Li-Din Allah Street. The house is built around a courtyard with a garden and consist of numerous beautifully decorated rooms with mashrabiyas, windows enclosed with carved wood latticework. They were used by women who could look at the courtyard and the street without being seen from the outside. Also, as it can be seen, they prevent intense sunlight and dust while allowing the cool air from the street to flow through. Source: Parker, B.R and R. Sabin, Islamic Monuments in Cairo. A practical Guide, Cairo, AUC Press, 1985 -- source link