Introduction
Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda is an important monument in Cairo, Egypt, located on Al-Muizz Lideenillah Street.
Sabils and Kuttabs were almost everywhere in old Islamic Cairo during Mamluk and Ottoman times. Sabils are facilities providing free, fresh water for thirsty people who are passing by. Kuttabs are primitive kinds of elementary schools that teach children to read and write.
The architecture of this time was so delicate that even simple facilities like Sabils were designed to be pieces of art.
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