qubbat al-imām al-Shāfiʻī
The Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i is a mausoleum dedicated to al-Shafi'i, founder of the homonymous school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence. Located at the Imam Shafi'i Street in the City of the Dead, Cairo, the mausoleum is a hallmark of Ayyubid style architecture and historical significance.Photo: PaFra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: mausoleum in the City of the Dead in Cairo
- Also known as: “Al Imām ash Shāf‘ī Mosque”, “Al Imām ash Shāfi‘ī Mosque”, “Masjid al Imām ash Shāfi‘ī”, “Masjid al Imam ash Shafi`i”, “Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi’i”, “mausoleum of Imām ash-Shāfi‘ī”, and “Qubba al-Imam al-Shafi’i”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Saladin Citadel of Cairo.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is a national museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum displays a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting the Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the modern era. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is situated 1 km southwest of qubbat al-imām al-Shāfiʻī.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 2 km north of qubbat al-imām al-Shāfiʻī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Old Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
qubbat al-imām al-Shāfiʻī
- Categories: Qubba, mausoleum, and religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“qubbat al-imām al-Shāfiʻī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبة الإمام الشافعي”
- Arabic: “قبة الامام الشافعي”
- Arabic: “مسجد الامام الشافعى”
- Arabic: “مسجد الامام الشافعي”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد الامام الشافعى”
- French: “Mausolée de Imam al-Shafi’i”
- French: “qubbaẗ al-imām al-Šāfiʿī”
- French: “mausolée Chafiʽi” (historical)
- French: “tombe de l’Iman Chafey” (historical)
- French: “tombeau de l’imâm ach-Châfiʽi” (historical)
- French: “tombeau de l’Imâm el-Châfiʽî” (historical)
- German: “Mausoleum von asch-Schāfiʿī”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Imam al-Shafi’i ein mausoleum”
- Hausa: “Mausoleum na Imam Shafi’i”
- Japanese: “シャーフィイー廟”
- Russian: “Мавзолей Имама аш-Шафии”
- Spanish: “Mausoleo de Imam al-Shafi’i”
- Tatar: “Имам әш-Шәфигый төрбәсе”
- Turkish: “İmam Şâfiî Türbesi”
- Urdu: “روضہ امام شافعی”
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