Grave of Ahmad al-Zahid

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Grave of Ahmad al-Arusi — Cairo
• Grave of Muhammad al-Arusi — Cairo
• Grave of Ahmad al-Uryan — Cairo
• Grave of Mustafa al-Arusi — Cairo
• Grave of Abd al-Ra'uf al-Munawi — Cairo
• Grave of Madyan al-Ashmuni — Cairo
• Grave of Shihab al-Din al-Ramli — Cairo
• Grave of Shams al-Din al-Ramli — Cairo
• Grave of Nur al-Din al-Shuni — Cairo
• Grave of Abd al-Wahhab al-Sha'rani — Cairo

About Grave of Ahmad al-Zahid

Shaykh Ahmad al-Zahid was a Sufi and teacher of Shafi'i law who taught the rules of worship to ordinary people and guided many disciples, among them Madyan al-Ashmuni. He passed away in 819 AH. He is buried in his Mamluk mosque in Bab al-Sha'riyya, beside the mosque of Ahmad al-Uryan.

Key facts

Name

Grave of Ahmad al-Zahid

Type

Other Places

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

30.0558498, 31.2548981

Last updated

2026-10-24