The Mausoleum-Khanqah-Madrasa of Salar and Sangar Al-Gawli

The Khanqah and Mausoleum of Emir Qawsun lies in El Qaderya Street off El Sayyida Eisha square. It was erected by Emir Qawsun who was the husband of the daughter of Sultan El Nasir Muhammed. He played a major role in the rule of the country for a short period and then he was assassinated in 1341.He

The cemetery of Hosh El-Pasha or Tomb of Mohamed Ali Family locates nearby the Square of Imam El-Shafey . It was established by Ibrahim Pasha Ibn Mohamed Ali Pasha as a cemetery for the family. It contains the cenotaphs of the sons of Mohammed Ali, Ismail, Tusun, and Ibrahim in addition to their wiv

Shahin El Khalawaty Khanqah and Tomb lies in El-Sayyida Eisha Square nearby the mosque of El Lulua. It was established by Shahin El Khalawaty who was one of Sultan Qaytbay's Mamluks. He went to the Tabriz and then he followed one of the ways of mystics that was adopted in Iran called El-Khalawaty. A

The Maqaad of Mamay El-Sayfy situates in Maydan Bait El-Qadi next to the remains of another palace that date back to the Mamluk period also. This Maqaad or hall is the only remaining part of a building that was once the palace of Emir Seif El-Din Mamay Ibn Khadad served as Emir of Hundred and then a

The Mausoleum of Abdullah El-Dakrury locates in El-Imam El-Shafey Street. It was erected by an ordinary man called Abdullah El-Dakrury who was working at the beginning of his life as a cooker and after growing old he lived as a mystic in the mausoleum that he built for himself. After his death in 14

The Tomb of Qurqumas locates in the area of the Eastern Mamluk Necropolis. This mausoleum was mainly standing next to the entrance of the Mosque of El-Hakim in the main street and during the renovation of the mosque, it was moved to this place. The owner of this tomb is one of the noble men of the l

The Mausoleum of Imam El-Shafey lies 600 meters away from a square that carries his name, on the right side of the façade of El-Imam El-Shafey Mosque. The tomb of Sayyid Muhammad Abd El-Hakam and the cenotaph of Sultan El-Kamil Ayyub and his mother also can be seen near by this mausoleum. This tomb

The Tomb of Shaykh Suud El-Rifai lies on the left side of Suq El-Selah Street in El Darb El Ahmar District. It stands opposite to the House-Waqf of Mustafa Sinan and dates back to the Early Ottoman Period.

The Mausoleum of Yunus El-Dewedar lies in Maydan El-Qalaa or the Citadel Square close to the Hod of Shaykhu . It was established by Yunus El-Dewedar who worked as Executive Secretary or Royal Messenger of Sultan Barquq. Emir Dewedar died in a battle in Syria and was buried in an unknown tomb there.

Qubet Safy El Din or the dome of Safy El Din is one of the remarkable domes in Cairo. It is admired for the finely carved stalactites in its lower part and the gilded Quran inscriptions over its transition zone that date from the Mamluk period.

The Zawiya or Mabbad of El-Rifaey locates in the El-Sultan Ahmed Street next to the Tomb of the Seven Maidens or El-Saba Banat. There is no clear evidence indicating the real owner of this building but it is believed that it belongs to Ahmad Ibn Ali Abu Abbas El-Rifaey. This man was regarded as the

The Cenotaph of Khadiga locates in El-Khalifa Street opposite to the tomb of the Abbasid Caliphs. The tomb stands as a white marble cenotaph that dates back to the 10th century. The most illuminating features of this cenotaph are the handsome floriated Kufic inscription of some verses of the Holy Qu

The Gate, Tomb, and Takiya of El-Gulshani situates in Bab Zuwayla Street. The complex was constructed by Ibrahim El-Gulshani, a Sufi Shaykh who came to Egypt after the victory of the Safavid over Azrabaijan. He occupied a good position in the country since he was a man of intellect who wrote a lot o

The Mashhad or Cemetery of Yahya El-Shabihy lies in El-Imam Elleithy Street few meters away from the tomb of his sister Umm Kulthum. Behind this Mashhad one can see the ruins of the Tomb of Qasim El-Tayyib who is the father of Yahya, Abdullah, and Umm Kulthum. The interior plan of the Mashhad depi

The Mausoleum of Abu El-Yusufayn lies in Suq El-Selah Street 30 meters from the place where Suq El-Selah Street joins Sharia El-Tebbana. It was established by Abu El-Yusufayn in the Mamluk period. The monument appears now as a closed building on the side of the street now.

The Mausoleum of Ahmed El Qazid locates in Bab El-Nasr Street few meters away from the Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay . The mausoleum encloses the centotaph of one of the religious figures in the Mamluk period called Sidi Ahmed Salim. Worth admiration in this mausoleum is the ribbed dome surmounting its c

The Mausoleum of El-Afifi or Muhammad Tawfik Pasha locates in El-Suq Street nearby the entrance of the Complex of Qaytbay . This royal mausoleum was designed by the architect of the Khedival palace Fabricius Bey. It is called in that name because there is one of the saints called Sidi El-Afifi burie

The Mausoleum of Emir Qarasunqur locates in El Gamaliya Street off Bab El-Nasr Street. This funerary complex was founded by Qarasunqur who was one of the prominent noblemen and who served as a minister in the Fatimid period. He attained the grade of Gukandar or polo master of Sultan Qalawun. The bu

The Mausoleum of Ragab El-Shirazi locates in Salah El Din Square nearby the Citadel . It stands above a hill in that area and adjacent to a mosque that date back to the Mamluk period also. It was constructed by Ragab El-Shirazi who was one of the noble men in this time. The tomb is admired for its o

The Tomb of Qunsuwa Abu Said locates in El-Sultan Ahmed Street few meters away from El-Azhar Street. This mausoleum was erected by Qunsuwa Abu Said who attained the grade of Dawadar in the reign of Sultan Qaytbay and then the protector of Qaytbay's successor in a very short period. He occupied the p

Mausoleum of the Ikhwat Yusuf lies in Sidi Galal Street in El-Sayyida Eisha Square. The tomb was built in the Fatimid period commemorating the death of Ikhwat Yusuf or the brothers of Joseph as it is supposed. The wall of the Qibla is beautifully decorated with a marvelous plaster Mihrab that covers

The tomb of Ali Badr El Din El-Qarafi lies in Sidi Gala Street nearby the Mausoleum of Emir Qawsun . It was built in the Bahri Mamluk period on the hands of Sultan El Naser Mohamed Ibn Qalawun. This tomb stands as a simply decorated stone building with a ribbed brick dome that is decorated on the Ma

The Tomb of Gani Beck lies in Qobet El-Ashraf Street 100 meters away from Sultan Farag Complex in the Northern Cemetery. This mausoleum was established by Sultan Barsbay for the burial of the Emir 16 years after the construction of Sultan Barquq Mausoleum . Emir Gani Beck was brought up Emir Sultan

The Tomb of Emir El-Muzaffar Alam El-Din Sangar lies in El-Helmia Street nearby the Mosque of Ulmas . It was established by Emir Alam El-Din Sangar in the late Mamluk period. The tomb can be regarded as one of the early brick-domed shrines in El Darb El Ahmar . Like most of the tombs of that time, I

The tomb of El-Hasawaty lies in Darb El-Bast near by El-Imam El-Shafey Square. It was constructed by El-Hasawaty in the reign of Sultan El-Hafiz Ledeen Allah, but there is no available information about him. There is only an assumption that he might be a relative of Ali Ibn Aby Taleb because of th

The Tomb of Khadiga Umm El-Ashraf situates in El-Wakkad Street, surrounded by a number of modern houses. There is no accurate inscriptions refering to the constructor of this tomb, but its style of decoration indicates that it belongs to the mother of Sultan Barsbay. This tomb is worth visiting for

The tomb of Fatima Khatun or Umm El-Saleh locates in El-Ashraf Street few meters southward the Fatimid tombs. Sultan El-Mansour Qalawun ordered Emir Alam El-Deen Sangar, the supervisor on the construction of the funerary complex of Sultan Qalawun's family, to build this tomb. Fatima Khatun was Sulta

The Tomb of Tashtimur is about 150 meters downward the side street of El-Daramally few meters away from the entrance of Sultan Qaytbay Complex . It was established by Emir Tashtimur who was known as the sobriquet Hummus Akhdar, or the green chickpeas in the Bahri Mamluk period. the major distincti

The tomb of Emir Tankizbugha is few meters down to the Street of Sidi Galal in El-Sayyida Eisha square. It was established by Tankizbugha who was the brother-in-law of Sultan Hasan. He occupied a good position in the Mamluk period and served as Emir of One Hundred and Emir Majlis. He built another c

The Tomb of Guzal lies in the area of the Eastern Mamluk Necropolis 120 meters away from the corner of El-Sultan Ahmed Street. This tomb was established by Emir Guzal at the same time of the construction of Sultan Barquq Mausoleum . It is currently known as the tomb of Karkar.

The Tomb of Khwand Urdutakin lies in the area of Mamluk cemetery or Qarafet El-Mamalik El-Sharkiya. It was constructed by Sultan El-Ashraf Abu El-Nasr Qaytbay to his wife Khwand Urdutakin. After the death of El-Ashraf Khalil, she married his brother El-Nasir Muhammad and brought a son who died at a

The Tomb of Princess Tulbeya locates in El-Sultan Ahmed Street next to the Tomb of Umm Anuk . This tomb belongs to Princess Tulbeya and some historians say that she was one of the wives of Sultan El-Nasir and others claim that she was the wife of Sultan Hasan and there is no clear evidence that one

Sulayman Pasha was a French colonel named Seves, who migrated to Egypt with many other European that served as advisers and technicians in the Egyptian Administration during the reign of Muhammed Ali. His granddaughter Nazli is the mother of King Farouk. The tomb lies North of the Nilemeter, and

The tomb of Shagarat El-Durr lies 100 meters away from El-Seyufia Street. It was established by Shagarat El-Durr who was the wife of the last Ayyubid Sultan El-Saleh Ayyub . She ruled Egypt for a short period of time till the arrival of Turan Shah to inherit the throne after his father's death. Afte

The Tomb of Umm Anuk locates in the intersection of El-Sultan Ahmed Street with one of the side street next to the Tomb of Guzal and it can be obviously seen from Salah Salem Street. This mausoleum was established by Princess Tughay, the favorite wife Sultan El-Nasir Muhammed and the mother of his

The Tomb of Umm Kulthum situates in El-Imam Elleithy Street few meters away from Yehia El-Shabihy Mausoleum in El-Imam El-Shafey Street. It is the tomb of Umm Kulthum Bint Ali who was one of the ninth-generation of the Family of Prophet Mohammed and who arrived Egypt in the 9th century. The tomb was

The Tombs of Ali Beck El-Kabir and Ismail Beck El-Kabir locate in El-Imam El-Shafey Square few meters away from Hosh Mohammed Ali and the Mausoleum of El Imam El Shafey . The tomb was established by Ali Beck El-Kabir who played a great role in the Ottoman period. He was a rebellious man and one of

The Tomb of Nasrallah and the Tomb of Azrumuk locate in the Eastern Mamluk Necropolis about 90 meters away from the corner of El-Sultan Ahmed Street. Nasrallah was one of the prominent Mamluks in the late Mamluk period and was known as Kuz El-Asal or the pot of honey. Of special interest in the tomb

The tomb of El-Sawabi lies in El-Sayyida Eisha square close to the Tomb of Sudun . It was erected in the Bahri Mamluk period by El-Sawabi who was one of Sultan El-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qlawun's retainers. the tomb is regarded as a good example for the beautifully designed tombs that follow the Mamluki

The Tomb of Hassan Sadaqa locates in El Helmeia St, off El Seyufia extension. This tomb is a part of a complete complex that consists of a Madrasa and Mausoleum. This complex was constructed in (1315-1321AD) by Emir Sunqur El Saadi, Chief of Mamluk Emirs in the reign of Sultan El Naser Mohamed. Afte

The tomb of Emir Sudun lies in the cemetery of the Sayyeda Eisha area. The tomb was constructed by Emir Sudun who was Emir Majlis at the time of Sultan El-Ghuri. He was famous for his bravery and his equestrian skills. Emir Sudun was killed in the battle of Marj Dabiq during his war against the Otto

The Tomb of Shaykh Sinan stands in one of the corners of Darb Qormoz Street, few meters away from Qasr Bashtak . There is no enough information about the owner of this tomb except for the fact that he was a holyman who lived in the early Ottoman period. The mausoleum was renovated in the last quarte

The Tomb of Abbasid Caliphs lies next to the Mosque of Sayyida Nafisa in El Khalifa Street. It was erected by the Abbasid caliph's Ambassador in Egypt Abu Nadia in 1242. The Mamluk sultan Baybars El-Bunduqdari, who reestablished the Abbassid Caliphate in Egypt in 1261, ordered to construct this maus

The Tombs of Sayyida Atika and Muhammad El-Gafari lies on the other side of El- Seyufia Street where the tomb of Shagarat El-Durr exists and nearby the Southern Cemetery. The monument was established in the Fatimid period. The monument is a complex that contains a group of tombs for members of the f

The Tomb of Barsbay El-Bagassi locates in the intersection of El-Sultan Ahmed Street with another side street, next to the Tomb of Asfur. It was established by Emir Baybars Ali El-Bagassi who served as Sultan Inal's Grand Chamberlain, and then Emir Akhur or Master of Horses till his death in 1465. T