Grave of Dawud ibn Bakhila

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About Grave of Dawud ibn Bakhila

Sidi Dawud ibn Umar ibn Bakhila, Abu Sulayman al-Iskandari, was a Shadhili shaykh of Alexandria in the generation after Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi and a Maliki jurist. He is remembered for al-Latifa al-Mardiyya, his commentary on the litany of the Shadhili way. He is buried in his small mosque on al-Hajjari Street in Bahari, a short walk from Midan al-Masajid, where his tomb lies under a green cover.

Key facts

Name

Grave of Dawud ibn Bakhila

Type

Other Places

City

Alexandria

Country

Egypt

Coordinates

31.2036943, 29.8808373

Last updated

2026-10-23