Tomb of al-Shurafa
Tomb of al-Shurafa is a tomb in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Tomb of al-Shurafa is situated nearby to The Carriage Museum, as well as near Saladin Citadel of Cairo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and The Carriage Museum.
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 260 metres south of Tomb of al-Shurafa.
The Carriage Museum
Museum
Photo: Amr F.Nagy, Public domain.
The Royal Carriages Museum is located at the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt, in front of Suleiman Pasha Mosque. The museum was inaugurated in 1983, then it was re-inaugurated after its renovation in 2013. The Carriage Museum is situated 240 metres south of Tomb of al-Shurafa.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 650 metres west of Tomb of al-Shurafa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
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.
Tomb of al-Shurafa
- Type: Tomb
- Category: burial
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03152° or 30° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
31.26299° or 31° 15′ 47″ eastElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
8G2H27J7+J5GeoNames ID
8643046
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In Other Languages
“Tomb of al-Shurafa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضريح الشرفا”
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