Grave of Ahmad al-Tahtawi

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About Grave of Ahmad al-Tahtawi

Ahmad al-Tahtawi was the Hanafi mufti of Egypt and the author of a much-used gloss on Maraqi al-Falah, a handbook of Hanafi worship, and another on al-Durr al-Mukhtar. He passed away in 1231 AH. He is buried in the mausoleum of Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi in the Qarafa, beside the great Hanafi scholar.

Key facts

Name

Grave of Ahmad al-Tahtawi

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.0157813, 31.2570208

Last updated

2026-10-24