Grave of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Grave of Dhul-Nun al-Misri — Cairo
• Grave of Fakhr al-Din al-Zayla'i — Cairo
• Grave of Fatima bint al-Hasan al-Anwar — Cairo
• Grave of Qasim ibn Qutlubugha — Cairo
• Grave of Uqba ibn Amir — Cairo
• Grave of Fakhr al-Din al-Farisi — Cairo
• Grave of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Cairo
• Grave of Hasan Qasim — Cairo
• Grave of Shu'ayb ibn al-Layth — Cairo
• Grave of al-Layth ibn Sa'd — Cairo

About Grave of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya

Sayyiduna Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya was the son of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib and Khawla of the Banu Hanifa. Mazarat Misr tells of the letter in which he made peace with his brother Sayyiduna al-Husayn after a disagreement, and records that he passed away in 80 AH. He is honoured in the room beside the grave of Uqba ibn Amir in the Qarafa al-Sughra, together with Dhul-Nun al-Misri. Other places are also honoured as his grave, including al-Baqi' in Madinah.

Key facts

Name

Grave of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.0047571, 31.2598542

Last updated

2026-10-24