A woman wearing a full Islamic abaya and hijab stands in a dark stone corridor inside the Sultan Qalawoon Complex (Majmu'at Al-Sultan Qalawoon) on Al-Muizz Street, Al-Gamaliya, Cairo, opening a tall ornate wooden window as daylight streams through the narrow opening. The interior features intricately carved wooden panels and stone walls characteristic of Mamluk-era Islamic architecture, dating back to the 13th century. Sultan Qalawoon Complex is one of the most significant Mamluk monuments in Islamic Cairo, comprising a mosque, madrasa, mausoleum, and hospital (Maristan), listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site within the Historic Cairo district.