Bab al-Qarafa

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Bab Qaytbay — Cairo
• Grave of Aisha bint Ja'far al-Sadiq — Cairo
• Grave of Badr al-Din al-Qarafi — Cairo
• Grave of Imad al-Din Iffat — Cairo
• Grave of Mustafa Imran — Cairo
• Grave of Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti — Cairo
• Grave of Abd al-Qadir al-Shadhili — Cairo
• Grave of the Mother of Sultan Hasan (Sultaniyya) — Cairo
• Grave of the Two Sharifas Sana and Thana — Cairo
• Grave of Kamal al-Din al-Barizi — Cairo

About Bab al-Qarafa

Bab al-Qarafa was built between 1171 and 1176 in the wall of Salah al-Din, and it led to the cemetery of Imam al-Shafi'i. It was blocked during the French expedition and rediscovered by restorers in modern times. The stone gate stands near the mosque of Sayyida Aisha, beside Bab Qaytbay, at the entrance to the Southern Cemetery.

Key facts

Name

Bab al-Qarafa

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.0238632, 31.2566725

Last updated

2026-10-24